Jul 30, 2011 16:41
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Spanish term
Siento que nos han tomado de punto",
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Hello,
What would be a good translation for "Siento que nos han tomado de punto", dijo la víctima".
For context, see http://www.lanueva.com/edicion_impresa/nota/3/06/2011/b63004...
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What would be a good translation for "Siento que nos han tomado de punto", dijo la víctima".
For context, see http://www.lanueva.com/edicion_impresa/nota/3/06/2011/b63004...
Thanks
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I feel that they made a laughing stock out of us.
agarrar or tomar a (alguien) de punto (Perú, Río de la Plata argot): lo han agarrado de punto (burlándose de él) they've made him the butt of their jokes; (aprovechándose de él) they've taken him for a ride (familiar); la profesora me ha agarrado de punto the teacher has it in for me (familiar)
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I think they have set us as targets
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James A. Walsh
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Spanish term (edited):
Siento que nos han tomado de punto
It feels like we're the butt of a bad joke
Another option. The term "taking the pi$$" also springs to mind! But I don't think that's very appropriate for a newspaper article.
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
: Given the context the asker offered, I think this is much more serious than being the butt of a joke./To me a "BAD JOKE, as you put it has more to do with being deceived, as in "the joke was on me."
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I state BAD JOKE in my suggestion, if you care to re-read it. Completely different meaning./In the UK, at least, to be the butt of a bad joke within this context, is like saying someone's taking the pi$$ out of you, based on the no. of burglaries, etc.
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
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I'm afraid they targeted us/staked us out
No need to be overly literal.
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I feel (as if )they have made us look like fools/ they have made fools out of us
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