"la sombra de una falda disfrazada de tia"

English translation: "the dark shadow of a skirt masquerading as an aunt"

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Spanish term or phrase:"la sombra de una falda disfrazada de tia"
English translation:"the dark shadow of a skirt masquerading as an aunt"
Entered by: Marian Vieyra

23:53 Apr 19, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / LITERATURE
Spanish term or phrase: "la sombra de una falda disfrazada de tia"
NO HABIA NADIE ESE DIA EN LA CASA DE ARRIBA, SALVO EL LLANTO PEQUEÑO DE UNA CHICA (A QUIEN ACABABAN DE DARLA UN BESO PARA QUE SE DURMIERA, QUE NO QUERIA DORMIRSE), Y LA SOMBRA DE UNA FALDA DISFRAZADA DE TIA, COMO UN DIABLO NEGRO CON LOS PIES EMBOTINADOS DE INSTITUTRIZ PERVERSA.
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"the dark shadow of a skirt masquerading as an aunt"
Explanation:
or in the guise of an aunt...
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Marian Vieyra
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3"the dark shadow of a skirt masquerading as an aunt"
Marian Vieyra
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the shadow of a skirt disguised as a woman
Ana Clara Pérgamo

  

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"the dark shadow of a skirt masquerading as an aunt"


Explanation:
or in the guise of an aunt...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Warrior
Marian Vieyra
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Reference: the shadow of a skirt disguised as a woman

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Note added at 4 mins (2011-04-19 23:58:07 GMT)
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Tía means aunt, but it is used as woman in slang.

Ana Clara Pérgamo
Argentina
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

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neutral  Natalia Pedrosa (X): I think here "tía" refers to "aunt", the typical aunt that has not been able to have any children and thus is "perversa"
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