Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
la máquina va a echar humo
English translation:
blow a gasket
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la máquina va a echar humo
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This is part of a comic for kids which aims to promote healthy lifestyles, here they're making fun of a kid who's overweight, not sure how to translate in a equivalent way the above, help appreciated thanks (if you get dancing, you'll blow a fuse is all that comes to mind but not sure if it would be the best option for teenagers and moreover, a UK audience)
Viñeta 2
“¡Este juego es demasiado para ti, Marquitos!
¡Si bailas, la máquina va a echar humo!”
Viñeta 3.
“¡Sois muy graciosos!
¡Seguro que lo haría mejor que vosotros!”
“Es igual, déjalo… ¡Creo que hay un límite de 120 kilos para poder participar”
Viñeta 2
“¡Este juego es demasiado para ti, Marquitos!
¡Si bailas, la máquina va a echar humo!”
Viñeta 3.
“¡Sois muy graciosos!
¡Seguro que lo haría mejor que vosotros!”
“Es igual, déjalo… ¡Creo que hay un límite de 120 kilos para poder participar”
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5 hrs
Selected
blow a gasket
but blow a fuse is perfect for the uk
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Laura Harrison
: blow a fuse rather than blow a gasket
7 hrs
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| agree |
Carol Gullidge
: nothing wrong with either gasket or fuse. Both are idiomatic for UK, although gasket is somehow more evocative/dramatic. I feel this needs something stronger than merely "overheating"
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks and agree with Carol though this was the most suitable answer"
26 mins
Helena Chavarria
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
Striving for excellence
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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55
the machine will get over-heated
Another suggestion
+1
27 mins
Eileen Banks
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
Thorough, fast and dependable
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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20
dance floor/mat will overheat/
I suppose this would be before the xbox - I imagine it to be an electronic dance machine - but I rather like the idea of 'dance floor' will overheat.
Peer comment(s):
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anademahomar
: Es lo primero que pensé, overheat, o "catch on fire"
42 mins
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Gracias Ana :) Feliz Año Nuevo! :)
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6 hrs
the (dance) machine's going to burn up!
the (dance) machine's going to burn up!
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5 days
the machines going to go up in smoke
Another possibility
5 days
You're (Your body's) gonna feel it (suffer) /you're gonna regret it/you'll be sorry
Don't think maquina/humo can/should be taken literally unless someone comes up with a really strong hip metaphor for teenagers (not seeing a convincing one yet, IMO).
These are more generic but feels more to me like something that one kid would say to another. A lot of it would depend on tone ("You'll be SOR-ry") but it should point to his body/physical condition somehow.
I'm from the U.S., so I don't know how these would fit with UK teen lingo.
There was a time not that long ago when I would have said "You're gonna be a hurtin' unit" which is somewhat archaic slang but IMO is right on point.
But I suspect that time has passed amongst UK youth these days.
These are more generic but feels more to me like something that one kid would say to another. A lot of it would depend on tone ("You'll be SOR-ry") but it should point to his body/physical condition somehow.
I'm from the U.S., so I don't know how these would fit with UK teen lingo.
There was a time not that long ago when I would have said "You're gonna be a hurtin' unit" which is somewhat archaic slang but IMO is right on point.
But I suspect that time has passed amongst UK youth these days.
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