Jan 14, 2008 18:57
16 yrs ago
English term

to do a great line

English to Spanish Art/Literary Gaming/Video-games/E-sports
En una historia de un videojuego, un hada madrina le dice a un personaje:

I do a great line in personal hygiene and motherly badgering.

Discussion

Sergio Lahaye (X) Jan 14, 2008:
it´s used quite often actually, as you can see online. Don´t know that much about video games or fairy godmothers but in my experience i would say it´s quite possible. The expression itself though is very common
Lydia De Jorge Jan 14, 2008:
If it's about a "product line", it should say "I have/sell a great ...". Also, I can't see a fairy godmother selling products on a video game... who knows!
Sergio Lahaye (X) Jan 14, 2008:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_line

it has everything to do with products...
Lydia De Jorge Jan 14, 2008:
To 'do a great line' has nothing to do with selling products. It refers to being an expert on the subject and the ability to talk about it.

Proposed translations

4 mins
Selected

tengo una gran linea de productos en/de...

podrías reemplazar con una gran variedad oa lgo más sencillo

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Note added at 35 mins (2008-01-14 19:32:22 GMT)
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do a great line= offer a range of products
Peer comment(s):

neutral Juan Jacob : No creo que venda productos...
15 mins
maybe... maybe not...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Me iré con esta opción. El contexto tiene bastante humor, por lo que veo posible que el hada madrina esté hablando de una línea de productos mágicos que tiene para la higiene personal y demás. Me recuerda al hada madrina de la película Shrek jeje. "
12 mins

Me dedico a la higiene personal y la perorata maternal

En el Webster´s aparece la siguiente acepción y pone un ejemplo:
a person's occupation or business: What line are you in?.

El problema es buscar un modificador como "great" así que habría que darle un giro. Soy muy buena en mi trabajo: higiene personal y perorata maternal. O soy la mejor del ramo higiene personal y perorata maternal.
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+2
12 mins

se me da muy bien (la higiene personal y el dar la lata maternalmente)

To do a great line in = to be good at, to have as one of your specialities. Colloquial
Peer comment(s):

agree Juan Jacob : Ándale, eso, eso...
6 mins
Gracias!
agree Penelope Rickards : Para el contexto, me parece lo más adecuado.
1 day 16 hrs
Thank you Penelope
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17 mins

tengo la mejor/doy una gran charla respecto a la higiene personal...

sugg
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+1
8 hrs

desempeño un gran papel/papel magistral en higiene personal...

Creo que aquí line se refiere al "verso", línea, renglón que se dice en una obra. Y aquí el hada se está presentando ante el niño.

great es desde bueno, gran, hacia arriba
Peer comment(s):

agree David Girón Béjar
9 hrs
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