un respetable piquillo

English translation: a tidy little sum

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Spanish term or phrase:un respetable piquillo
English translation:a tidy little sum
Entered by: Barbara Cochran, MFA

03:53 Dec 25, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / In An Autobiography
Spanish term or phrase: un respetable piquillo
Contexto:

—Ya lo creo; sabiéndolo manejar, de los cien pesos quedará un respetable piquillo, honradamentee ganado, por supuesto, para asegurar el futuro.

Gracias,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 06:44
a tidy little sum
Explanation:
Another turn of phrase within the context of making a profit and being able to save.
Selected response from:

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 11:44
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4a sizable nest egg
Cláudia Pinheiro Pereira
3 +2a tidy little sum
Noni Gilbert Riley
3a respectable bit
Steven Huddleston


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a sizable nest egg


Explanation:
Piquillo in this context is the result of ‘pico’ + the diminutive suffix ‘illo’.
DRAE defines pico (11.) as an indeterminate amount of money:
https://dle.rae.es/pico?m=form




Example sentence(s):
  • ganó un buen pico en la lotería

    https://es.thefreedictionary.com/pico
    https://dle.rae.es/pico?m=form
Cláudia Pinheiro Pereira
Portugal
Local time: 10:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac
1 hr
  -> Thank you, neilmac!

agree  philgoddard
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Phil!

agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Fiona!

agree  Robert Copeland
1 day 20 hrs
  -> Thank you, Robert!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a respectable bit


Explanation:
As in "somewhat more than a little bit."

Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 04:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 39
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a tidy little sum


Explanation:
Another turn of phrase within the context of making a profit and being able to save.

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 11:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hey, I think you hit the nail on the head! After thinking about the expression some more last night, your interpretation is exactly what I came up with, too! Thanks so much!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cláudia Pinheiro Pereira
13 hrs
  -> Gracias Cláudia

agree  Adrian MM.
17 hrs
  -> Gracias Adrián
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