Jan 29, 2007 00:47
17 yrs ago
español term

Proposed translations

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10 minutos
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It won't go to wine ...

not literal (it won't be spent on vices), but I think it gets the idea across...
Peer comment(s):

agree Taña Dalglish : In principle, agree, but what about "addictions" which would take into account the whole gamut of vices? Saludos. True, valid point!
6 minutos
I'm not sure a "mendigo" talks about "his addictions" as such -- it sounds so medical; I guess it depends on what the rest of the text sounds like. Thx!
agree PB Trans : I like it. And it's where the word "wino" comes from.
1 hora
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias, Patricia!!"
+1
11 minutos

no fo'drinkin

Como se trata de un modismo coloquial esta es, simplemente, una posibilidad
Note from asker:
Gracias, Gamax!
Peer comment(s):

agree Patricia Rosas : ha! ha! that's very good!! (you can feel him slurring his words)
6 minutos
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36 minutos
español term (edited): no es pa' vicio

it is not for a bad habit/ ( or) for something bad

Note from asker:
Gracias, Mimoza!
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+2
1 hora

I won't blow it on bad stuff

Another way to say it. Or simply "I won't blow it" (no lo voy a derrochar).
Note from asker:
Gracias, Teju! muy buena esta opciòn, pero podía elegir una sola!
Peer comment(s):

agree Rachael West : I definitely like this one!
11 horas
Thank you very much Rachael - teju :)
agree momo savino : con "I won't blow it". Porque pienso que ha de ser corta, (o la gente que pasa rápido no alcanza a leerlo!)
12 horas
Cierto, por eso lo propuse como segunda opción, muchas gracias por el agrí momo - teju :)
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+3
1 hora

it ain't for bad habits

you can't just assume it's for food or that it's not for drinks etc.
Note from asker:
Gracias, Lydia!!
Peer comment(s):

agree weareaccurate : it sounds more natural in English and it is not assumed that the money is for food so I think this is the best choice
1 hora
thanks so much Natalia!
agree Noni Gilbert Riley
8 horas
muchas gracias ace!
agree claudia estanislau
8 horas
gracias claudia!
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1 hora

it's not for dope/pot

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-29 02:45:49 GMT)
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If I hear a beggar saying that, I'll think he means he won´t spend the money on buying "marihuana" or even "glue".
Though some of them might be alcoholics, that's not the first thing that would come to mind, at least not in Colombia.
Note from asker:
Gracias, Giovanni!! pero el hombre tenía más aspecto de wine que de pot.
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8 horas

Won't misuse it

Another option
Note from asker:
Gracias, Patricia!!
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9 horas

I won't drink it away

Another option, although maybe too specific
Note from asker:
Gracias, Judyk!!
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15 horas

it's for a real good cause!

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Note from asker:
Gracias, David!!
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