Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
la ayuda pegó fuerte en la soberbia y aparentemente opulenta
English translation:
the aid served as a painful blow to the proud and seemingly wealthy
Spanish term
la ayuda pegó fuerte en la soberbia y aparentemente opulenta
ese pegó fuerte tiene alguna expresión equivalente:
El sacerdote le solicitó ayuda a la fundación. y Evita respondió rápidamente enviando ropa de abrigo y calzado. La ayuda pegó fuerte en la soberbia y aparentemente opulenta sociedad XXXX que se sintió más que agradecida, ofendida.
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Jul 14, 2012 19:33: Marcelo González Created KOG entry
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the aid served as a (painful) blow to the proud and seemingly wealthy (society)
"dealt a blow"
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The Industrial Revolution was also taking place during this time which **served as a blow** to the old social order, creating an entirely new class of impoverished ...
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The help seriously upset the pride of the apparently wealthy society...
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Pegó fuerte = hit a nerve
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Marcelo González
: This might be fine for "pegó fuerte," but what about the rest?
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this aid/donation/charity/offering was a bitter blow for the arrogant and seemingly wealthy society
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"This aid/donation/charity/offering was a bitter blow for the arrogant and seemingly wealthy society"
I am partial to "offering" myself, in this case.
If you prefer "hit a nerve", which GerardoCaceres suggested above, you could also say "This offering hit a nerve amongst the arrogant/proud members of the seemingly wealthy society"
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