Hello everyone, from Arturo Juan (Spain)

Hello, everyone:

My name is Arturo Juan. I'm from Spain.

I would like to get help from other members as well I can help in some questions if I am able and available.

Best Regards,

Artur

Arturo - hi. I wonder if you could help. I'm struggling to translate some headlines from El Pais for some study work. (The software translators sometimes get confused).
E.g. Hay que dejármela quietecita para que compre que ella es muy comprona y se acercan las Navidades. Could you give me a Spanish
speaker's version of this please ? Thanks

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Originally Posted by Tony Boss

Arturo - hi. I wonder if you could help. I'm struggling to translate some headlines from El Pais for some study work. (The software translators sometimes get confused).
E.g. Hay que dejármela quietecita para que compre que ella es muy comprona y se acercan las Navidades. Could you give me a Spanish
speaker's version of this please ? Thanks

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Hi, Tony, Perhaps the phrase can be: Hay que detenerla un poco en sus compras porque ella es muy comprona y se acercan las Navidades.

Arturo - thanks. The word that seems to stymy any software translation is 'comprona'. How would you translate the whole sentence into workable english ? Cheers Tony

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Originally Posted by Tony Boss

Arturo - thanks. The word that seems to stymy any software translation is 'comprona'. How would you translate the whole sentence into workable english ? Cheers Tony

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Dear Tony

I am not sure at all but perhaps the sentence can be: "We have to leave her alone so that she buys that she is very buyer and Christmas is coming".

Best Regards,

Arturo - o.k.. Would this be reasonable ...

'So, we have to leave her to concentrate on her shopping because Christmas is coming'

Thanks again for your help.

Cheers
Tony

Hey, Tony,
Yes, is fine. Have Happy Holidays and Merry Chritsmas!

Artur

O.k. Thanks for your help. Have a great New year.

Tony

Hello Tony.

I think "comprona" in this context is a woman who likes to shop. Are there any that don't!!?? LOL

I don't know of a single English word that conveys that sentiment but something like: avid shopper; hard-core shopper; shopping addict, etc.:D

I think your sentence 'So, we have to leave her to concentrate on her shopping because Christmas is coming' is fine but if you want to convey that she loves shopping you might want to incorporate one of those phrases.

Maybe: 'She's an avid shopper so, we have to allow her to concentrate on her shopping because Christmas is coming'

Hi, Vicente. This is okay. Many thanks!

Vicente - that's great, thanks. It certainly seemed to be the word causing all the problems and you are right, there are plenty of english phrases that fit the bill. Cheers