''las joyas de la abuela''

English translation: the family silver

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Spanish term or phrase:''las joyas de la abuela''
English translation:the family silver

15:03 Apr 12, 2013
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: ''las joyas de la abuela''
¡Hola a todos! ¿Alguno conoce la frase equivalente a ''las joyas de la abuela'' en inglés? La frase que necesito traducir: ''En esta materia, nos gastamos las joyas de la abuela''. ¡Gracias!
Clara Dubini
Local time: 07:42
the family silver
Explanation:
In the UK at least...

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Edward Tully
Local time: 11:42
Grading comment
Thanks!!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8the family silver
Edward Tully
3 +1family jewels
Audra deFalco (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
family jewels


Explanation:
Maybe?

Audra deFalco (X)
United States
Local time: 06:42
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Linda Grabner: It *could* work, but given the possible sexual connotation, context would be crucial for this to be successful. I'd be really careful with a phrase like this.
12 mins
  -> Agreed, definitely.

neutral  teju: Totally agree with Linda. Everyone will think they are talking about something else.
36 mins
  -> I think it depends strictly on context. "Family jewels" doesn't always mean that!

agree  JNR (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
the family silver


Explanation:
In the UK at least...

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Note added at 3 mins (2013-04-12 15:07:33 GMT)
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Harold Macmillan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_MacmillanEn caché
SimilaresTraducir esta página
Stockton is widely supposed to have likened Margaret Thatcher's policy of privatisation to 'selling the family silver'. His precise quote, at a dinner of the Tory ...
Early life - Personal life - Political career (1924–1957) - Prime Minister (1957–1963)Selling the family silver | Business Spectatorwww.businessspectator.com.au/.../selling-fa...En cachéTraducir esta página
de Robert Gottliebsen - en 32 círculos de Google+
03/10/2012 – Reminds me of a discussion I had with an ex director of an Australian Bank at an Embassy shindig in Europe (Selling the family silver, October ...It's Labour's turn to sell the family silver - Telegraphwww.telegraph.co.uk › Finance › EconomicsSimilaresTraducir esta página
24/08/2008 – But to no avail; his "selling the family silver" speech stuck. At the centre of the furore was Gerry Grimstone, who was assistant secretary at the ...

Edward Tully
Local time: 11:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lisa McCarthy: // :)))
2 mins
  -> many thanks Lisa - this reminds me of a certain late PM's privatisation policy! ;-)

agree  Linda Grabner
9 mins
  -> many thanks Linda! ;-)

agree  patinba
20 mins
  -> many thanks! ;-)

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
34 mins
  -> many thanks! ;-)

agree  Rick Larg
2 hrs
  -> many thanks Rick! ;-)

agree  Richard Hill
4 hrs
  -> many thanks Rich! ;-)

agree  Cyril B.
6 hrs
  -> many thanks! ;-)

agree  Helena Chavarria
6 hrs
  -> many thanks! ;-)
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