Mar 5, 2007 15:16
17 yrs ago
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English term
cheapskate
English to Spanish
Tech/Engineering
Automation & Robotics
coffee machine
The owner of ***, like the common software designer, eschews standard solutions. He wants his own, custom design. He is, however, a *cheapskate*. He wants a simple machine. All he wants is a machine that serves coffee for 35 cents....
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +2 | tacaño |
Lorenia de la Vega
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| 5 +1 | amarrete |
Henry Hinds
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| 5 +1 | tacaño, cododuro, mezquino |
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
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| 4 | tacaño/codo |
Patricia Ramirez
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| 4 | (muy) ahorrativo |
Jorge Merino
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Proposed translations
+2
2 mins
Lorenia de la Vega
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
&
Spanish
Mexico
Freelance interpreter and translator.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
tacaño
http://www.answers.com/cheapskate
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Note added at 3 mins (2007-03-05 15:19:47 GMT)
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también agarrado, etc. depende del país. ;-) en México decimos "codo".
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Note added at 3 mins (2007-03-05 15:19:47 GMT)
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también agarrado, etc. depende del país. ;-) en México decimos "codo".
Peer comment(s):
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Patricia Ramirez
: Lorenia, llegaste primero! :)
2 mins
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Jaja, responsimos los cuatro casi a la vez! Gracias, Patricia!
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| agree |
Maria Rosich Andreu
15 mins
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Gracias, Maria!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias"
4 mins
Patricia Ramirez
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Native in English
&
Spanish
Specializes in field
Dominican Republic
Try me! You won't be dissapointed!
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
tacaño/codo
en Rep. Dominicana decimos tacaños....suerte!
+1
5 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
amarrete
Se usa mucho en Chile y no sé en cuántos países más.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
: Esta palabra me recuerda a mi abuelita :O) (porque ella la decía, ¿eh? no porque fuera amarreta, jaja)
1 min
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Gracias, Tere.
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Lorenia de la Vega
: En México, por lo menos, no lo usamos. En España a veces se usa "amarrado" pero amarrete tampoco.
3 mins
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Nótese que digo que se usa mucho en Chile, porque en México es "codo" y otros.
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+1
4 mins
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Panama
Panama
Native in Spanish
Panama
Synesthete with a flair for tasty words!
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Costa Rican, Panamanian, Nicaraguan, Mexican, Peruvian, Venezuelan, Cuban, Honduran, Argentine, US, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, Latin American, Colombian) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
tacaño, cododuro, mezquino
tacaño, ña.
(Del it. taccagno).
1. adj. Miserable, ruin, mezquino. U. t. c. s.
duro de codo.
1. loc. adj. Am. Cen. Tacaño, mezquino.
Codo, codinche: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/358315
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-03-05 15:22:07 GMT)
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Main Entry: cheap·skate
Function: noun
Etymology: 3cheap + skate (miserly person)
: a miserly or ungenerous person; especially : one who tries to avoid his share of costs <if we were courageous enough to demur at the price we were made to feel in no uncertain terms that we were cheapskates -- Frances W. Browin>
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-03-05 15:23:42 GMT)
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"Amarrete", como bien apunta Henry:
amarrete, ta.
1. adj. amarrado (‖ avaro).
amarrado, da.
(Del part. de amarrar).
1. adj. Que procede sobre seguro.
2. adj. Tacaño, avaro.
3. adj. Chile y Cuba. atado (‖ que se apoca por cualquier cosa).
Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados
"Avaro" también es otra opción.
(Del it. taccagno).
1. adj. Miserable, ruin, mezquino. U. t. c. s.
duro de codo.
1. loc. adj. Am. Cen. Tacaño, mezquino.
Codo, codinche: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/358315
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-03-05 15:22:07 GMT)
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Main Entry: cheap·skate
Function: noun
Etymology: 3cheap + skate (miserly person)
: a miserly or ungenerous person; especially : one who tries to avoid his share of costs <if we were courageous enough to demur at the price we were made to feel in no uncertain terms that we were cheapskates -- Frances W. Browin>
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-03-05 15:23:42 GMT)
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"Amarrete", como bien apunta Henry:
amarrete, ta.
1. adj. amarrado (‖ avaro).
amarrado, da.
(Del part. de amarrar).
1. adj. Que procede sobre seguro.
2. adj. Tacaño, avaro.
3. adj. Chile y Cuba. atado (‖ que se apoca por cualquier cosa).
Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados
"Avaro" también es otra opción.
Peer comment(s):
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Maria Rosich Andreu
: me gusta mezquino también
13 mins
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Gracias :O) No eres mezquina con tus agrís ;-P
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18 mins
Jorge Merino
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Chile
Accurate technical translations
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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16
(muy) ahorrativo
Para no sonar tan ofensivo...
Saludos,
Jorge
Saludos,
Jorge
Peer comment(s):
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María Teresa Taylor Oliver
: Pero "cheapskate" en inglés *es* ofensivo. No se debe cambiar el registro.
0 min
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Cierto, gracias María Teresa
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