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"No se me levanta"

English translation: Cannot get it up

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Spanish term or phrase:"No se me levanta"
English translation:Cannot get it up
Entered by: Edward Tully

10:32 Jan 9, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / subtítulos
Spanish term or phrase: "No se me levanta"
Disculpas si ofende.
Se trata de una conversación entre una pareja. Ella se queja de que llevan tiempo sin tener relaciones, el responde esa expresión, que quiere decir que no se excita (que no tiene una erección). Es importante incluir una palabra en inglés que de idea de eso, de "levantar" "subir", etc.

Gracias y ya escucho las risitas, qué le vamos a hacer, es una peli!
Almudena Ballester
Spain
Local time: 19:02
Cannot get it up
Explanation:
as in "He can't get it up"...

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-01-09 10:43:51 GMT)
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Resultados 1 - 10 de aproximadamente 386 páginas en español y inglés de "he cannot get it up". (0,24 segundos)
Resultados de la búsquedaI need some help on my boyfriends erection problem - relationship ... - [ Traducir esta página ]19 Sep 2006 ... It probably started b/c of his depression or low self esteem and every time that he cannot get it up only increases his anxiety. ...
www.dearcupid.org/question/i-need-some-help-on-my-boyfriend... - 24k - En caché - Páginas similares
Treestumps - [ Traducir esta página ]and contemplating things like “Oh look, sociobiology says that the dominant male who cannot get it up often abuses the people he cannot get it up with, ...
www.intersexualite.org/Treestumps.html - 38k - En caché - Páginas similares
CHAPTER VEIR - [ Traducir esta página ]Susan was now shouting to the entire crowd, "He cannot get it up! He is not a real man! I have been with him for hours and he cannot have an erection! ...
www.badmovieplanet.com/inferno/CHAPTER_VEIR.html - 31k - En caché
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Edward Tully
Local time: 19:02
Grading comment
Gracias psicutrinius y a los apoyos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9Cannot get it up
Edward Tully
Summary of reference entries provided
hard-on
psicutrinius

  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Cannot get it up


Explanation:
as in "He can't get it up"...

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-01-09 10:43:51 GMT)
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Resultados 1 - 10 de aproximadamente 386 páginas en español y inglés de "he cannot get it up". (0,24 segundos)
Resultados de la búsquedaI need some help on my boyfriends erection problem - relationship ... - [ Traducir esta página ]19 Sep 2006 ... It probably started b/c of his depression or low self esteem and every time that he cannot get it up only increases his anxiety. ...
www.dearcupid.org/question/i-need-some-help-on-my-boyfriend... - 24k - En caché - Páginas similares
Treestumps - [ Traducir esta página ]and contemplating things like “Oh look, sociobiology says that the dominant male who cannot get it up often abuses the people he cannot get it up with, ...
www.intersexualite.org/Treestumps.html - 38k - En caché - Páginas similares
CHAPTER VEIR - [ Traducir esta página ]Susan was now shouting to the entire crowd, "He cannot get it up! He is not a real man! I have been with him for hours and he cannot have an erection! ...
www.badmovieplanet.com/inferno/CHAPTER_VEIR.html - 31k - En caché

Edward Tully
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 65
Grading comment
Gracias psicutrinius y a los apoyos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Russi: I can't get it up / I can't get a hard-on
1 min
  -> thank you David! ;-)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Yup.
30 mins
  -> thank you! ;-)
agree  Kate Major Patience: Yup indeed! :)
31 mins
  -> thank you! ;-)
agree  Lisa McCarthy: uh huh
59 mins
  -> Thank you! ;-)
agree  Alejandra Tolj
1 hr
  -> Thank you! ;-)
agree  Margarita Gonzalez
2 hrs
  -> Thank you! ;-)
agree  James Stevens-Arce
2 hrs
  -> Thank you! ;-)
agree  Marcelo González
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Marcelo! ;-)
agree  kironne
6 hrs
  -> thank you! ;-)
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Reference comments


6 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: hard-on

Reference information:
to get a hard-on

psicutrinius
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  David Russi: I can't get a hard-on
5 mins
  -> Gracias, David
agree  Lisa McCarthy
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Lisa
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