Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
meter la cuchara [ uruguayan slang]
English translation:
to meddle, butt in, interfere
Added to glossary by
Francisco Herrerias
Apr 19, 2002 19:31
22 yrs ago
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meter la cuchara [ uruguayan slang]
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friendly note
Hi. My cousin who only speaks spanish has sent a note to my husband who only speaks english.
There are some juicy terms I would like to translate as faithfully as possible.
Os envío este pequeño mensaje para que Bertha te lo traduzca. Si bien el mensaje original está dedicado a XXX voy a introducir mi cuchara. Sí, es muy emocionante la observación del alineamiento de los planetas.
There are some juicy terms I would like to translate as faithfully as possible.
Os envío este pequeño mensaje para que Bertha te lo traduzca. Si bien el mensaje original está dedicado a XXX voy a introducir mi cuchara. Sí, es muy emocionante la observación del alineamiento de los planetas.
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to meddle, butt in, interfere (when you are not expected to do so)
Hope it helps. Regards, Sery
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Comment: "I have always liked butt in. That's what I used.:)"
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Francisco Herrerias
United States
United States
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United States
Your words in their words
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get into something without being called
tenemos el mismo término en México, y por el contexto asumo que es igual
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Rufino Pérez De La Sierra
Canada
Canada
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214
stick one's nose into something
That would be its meaning in Mexico, to mind business that are not your own.
Good luck!
Rufino
Good luck!
Rufino
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Al Gallo
: Sí, Bertha, este es el que se me ocurrió de entrada. Me hace gracia el 'Os envío', e 'introducir'...
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Valeria Verona
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aescalante
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Marta Dutra (X)
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Maria-Teresa Zenteno
: I think this is the equivalent
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Phillip Berryman
Native in English
An author's (6 books) care for language.
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Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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put in my two cents worth
This is a possibility if you don't like the negative connotation of meddling etc.
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