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salvando lo presente

English translation: except for us

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Spanish term or phrase:salvando lo presente
English translation:except for us
Entered by: patinba

11:30 Mar 15, 2021
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / Marvel (Rocket Raccoon)
Spanish term or phrase: salvando lo presente
Eris es un pirata
espacial y cazarrecompensas con
el que Groot y yo nos las vimos no
hace mucho. Lideraba toda una flota
con lo peor del Universo (salvando
lo presente), y nos dio caza a Groot
y a mí a lo largo y ancho de varios
sistemas solares, hasta que le dejé
bien claro que nadie le pone la
mano encima a mi compañero.
(Rocket Racoon makes this comment.)
Pavel Res
Local time: 22:40
except for us
Explanation:
the worst of the Universe (except for us, of course)
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 17:40
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Patinba. Te lo agradezco mucho.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6except for us
patinba
5present company excepted
neilmac
4aside from yours truly
Daniel Frisano
2aside from us
Orkoyen (X)


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
except for us


Explanation:
the worst of the Universe (except for us, of course)

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 122
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Patinba. Te lo agradezco mucho.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  matt robinson: or "excepting ourselves"
6 mins
  -> Yes. Thank you!
agree  Carol Gullidge: Indeed! Or even “present company excepted”/ Probably!
19 mins
  -> Yes, although the audience is probably a bit young. Thank you!
agree  Alexandra Stirling
54 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Shilpa Baliga
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Andy Watkinson
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!, Andy!
agree  neilmac: I (grudgingly) agree this is the meaning, but don't think the target audience for this is "too young" - it's Guardians of the Galaxy, fun for kids of all ages :-)
21 hrs
  -> Sorry, didn't know you were a Rocky Racoon fan. Thanks!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
aside from us


Explanation:
aparte de/excluyendo a nosotros

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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-03-15 14:46:07 GMT)
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Other option: “not counting us”

Orkoyen (X)
United States
Local time: 16:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
aside from yours truly


Explanation:
 

Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 22:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
present company excepted


Explanation:
Standard phrase in English, typically used parenthetically:
"Present company excepted" = excluding those who are here now.
"he's the hardest bargainer in the business, present company excepted of course"

"A common idiom used, when speaking to someone, to raise a general criticism and then amend it by saying "present company excepted"."

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Note added at 22 hrs (2021-03-16 09:50:14 GMT)
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I've just noticed that Carol mentioned this in one of the comments above. Whatever the case, it's the first thing sprang to mind when I saw the query.

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Note added at 22 hrs (2021-03-16 09:56:05 GMT)
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While I agree that most of the suggestions so far get the gist, "present company excepted" is the set phrase I'm most familiar with, often delivered with a expression or a wink to those present.


    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/present-company-excepted
    https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/present-company-excepted
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 22:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 155
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