"El �ltimo orej�n del tarro" - English Spanish Translator Org: Translation Forum � Translators Forums

MariaLaura · 09-22-2009, 12:32 PM

Hola a todos! me encontr� con esta frase praa traducir... como no ten�a muy claro el significado la busqu� y encontre esta explicaci�n
El �ltimo "orej�n" (pasa de durazno/melocot�n) del tarro (frasco) era el que nadie quer�a... el que sobraba. Ser "el �ltimo orej�n del tarro" es quedar de lado, olvidado, sin valer nada.

Alguien sabe si hay alguna frase hecha en ingl�s que tenga el mismo significado?

Gracias!!!!

analaura · 09-22-2009, 02:16 PM

mmm, I haven�t found any kind of saying similar to what this one means...

I can only think of paraphrasing it in English, like She/he is the most ignored person...

I�ll keep looking though!

michelleba · 09-22-2009, 02:20 PM

tal vez "the bottom of the barrel"

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/...+of+the+barrel

michelleba · 09-23-2009, 06:26 AM

Creo que la erre, seria mejor "always the last one chosen".

No es un dicho, pero no creo que haya un equivalente en ingl�s.

madimamacita · 09-27-2009, 11:23 PM

it reminds me of a Peruvian phrase "Se cree la ultima chupada del mango", but that seems to have the opposite meaning (sort of like, he thinks he's god's gift to women)
I would go with "bottom of the barrel."

Scott Hadley · 09-28-2009, 11:16 AM

What about "the black sheep"? Sometimes you hear "la oveja negra" too.

michelleba · 09-28-2009, 11:21 AM

The idea is that last person picked at school for a team when playing sports. Not necessarily the black sheep, but the last person you want to work with or be paired up with.

09-22-2009, 12:32 PM	#1
MariaLaura Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 385 Rep Power: 313	"El �ltimo orej�n del tarro" Hola a todos! me encontr� con esta frase praa traducir... como no ten�a muy claro el significado la busqu� y encontre esta explicaci�n El �ltimo "orej�n" (pasa de durazno/melocot�n) del tarro (frasco) era el que nadie quer�a... el que sobraba. Ser "el �ltimo orej�n del tarro" es quedar de lado, olvidado, sin valer nada. Alguien sabe si hay alguna frase hecha en ingl�s que tenga el mismo significado? Gracias!!!!

09-22-2009, 02:16 PM	#2
analaura Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 626 Rep Power: 304	Re: "El �ltimo orej�n del tarro" mmm, I haven�t found any kind of saying similar to what this one means... I can only think of paraphrasing it in English, like She/he is the most ignored person... I�ll keep looking though!

09-22-2009, 02:20 PM	#3
michelleba Forum User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 98 Rep Power: 358	Re: "El �ltimo orej�n del tarro" tal vez "the bottom of the barrel" http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/...+of+the+barrel

09-23-2009, 06:26 AM	#4
michelleba Forum User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 98 Rep Power: 358	Re: "El �ltimo orej�n del tarro" Creo que la erre, seria mejor "always the last one chosen". No es un dicho, pero no creo que haya un equivalente en ingl�s.

09-27-2009, 11:23 PM	#5
madimamacita Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Age: 26 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 6	Re: "El �ltimo orej�n del tarro" it reminds me of a Peruvian phrase "Se cree la ultima chupada del mango", but that seems to have the opposite meaning (sort of like, he thinks he's god's gift to women) I would go with "bottom of the barrel."

09-28-2009, 11:16 AM	#6
Scott Hadley New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Puebla, Mexico Age: 50 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: "El �ltimo orej�n del tarro" What about "the black sheep"? Sometimes you hear "la oveja negra" too.

09-28-2009, 11:21 AM	#7
michelleba Forum User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 98 Rep Power: 358	Re: "El �ltimo orej�n del tarro" The idea is that last person picked at school for a team when playing sports. Not necessarily the black sheep, but the last person you want to work with or be paired up with.

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