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vaya papelito para el que quedamos

English translation: Some role we were left to play!

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Spanish term or phrase:vaya papelito para el que quedamos
English translation:Some role we were left to play!
Entered by: Yvonne Becker

16:15 Sep 2, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: vaya papelito para el que quedamos
En un guión basado en Sr. Presidente, un militar quejándose:

"“Ahora ya no somos nada… Como cuando la república. Entonces, sí había respeto. La fuerza armada es la prostituta de los políticos. **Vaya papelito para el que quedamos**. ¿Te acuerdas Juan? Cómo me celebraban entonces…”
Yvonne Becker
Local time: 21:05
Some role we were left to play!
Explanation:
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Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
Mexico
Local time: 18:05
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4what a mockery we are now/what a ridiculous role we play now
Blanca Garranchan (X)
5Some role we were left to play!
Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
3 +1we're only left with a bit part now
Shawn Keeney


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
what a mockery we are now/what a ridiculous role we play now


Explanation:
:)

Blanca Garranchan (X)
Local time: 02:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jairo Payan: I like your second option!
10 mins
  -> thank you Jairo :)
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
1 hr
  -> Gracias, silviantonia :)
agree  Bubo Coroman (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Deborah :)
agree  Lesley Clarke
1 hr
  -> thank you, Lesley :)
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
we're only left with a bit part now


Explanation:
Something to that effect.

Bit part - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaA bit part is a supporting acting role with at least one line of dialogue. In British television, bit parts are referred to as under sixes (fewer than six ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_part


Shawn Keeney
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Rosas: I like that! (maybe "with only a bit part to play now"?)
33 mins
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Some role we were left to play!


Explanation:
...

Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
Mexico
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos
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