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mvictoria · 02-19-2008, 05:58 AM

Abro el debate:

Como traducir�an al ingl�s la frase "la tiene clara"?

A ver qu� me sugieren!

Gracias!

Victoria

genioamor · 02-19-2008, 06:35 AM

Hola MVictoria!
No s� si te sirve, pero van algunos "idioms" que podr�an ir para la traducci�n de "tenerla clara":

There are no flies on him/her (he/she is very alert and clever).
He/she has got what it takes (have the necessary qualities).
He/she is good/great at...

Tal vez en las dos �ltimas opciones se pierde un poco el "slang", pero por ah� se te ocurre algo mejor.

Saludos!!

SandraT · 02-19-2008, 09:42 AM

Hola Vic:
Adem�s podr�as usar:
She's all there
She has all her wits about her
She is very smart/clever, understands everything, sharp-witted (estas tampoco son muy slang)

mem286 · 02-19-2008, 10:02 AM

Hello!

What about...

"He/she invents his/her own idiom"

Qu� buena pregunta mvictoria!! Me encant�. Opinen please!!

sarab · 02-19-2008, 10:27 AM

What about "She's got it all together"?

Hebe · 02-19-2008, 11:45 AM

Here is another option: "his has all figured out"

exxc�ntrica · 02-19-2008, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SandraT

Hola Vic:
Además podrías usar:
She's all there
She has all her wits about her
She is very smart/clever, understands everything, sharp-witted (estas tampoco son muy slang)

Is this the meaning in your country?

And: she invents her own idiom?...surprising. What idiom???

I am surprised at all your notes. In Spain the meaning is the following:

Quote:

tener algo~.
1. loc. verb. coloq. Estar seguro de ello, no tener dudas.

She has no doubts, she's quite sure....

mem286 · 02-19-2008, 04:18 PM

We're looking for an idiom (similar idiomatic expression in English) exx�ntrica... not the meaning of the sentence...

"He has his own idiom" was taken from an article from The Guardian. (You can read it here: http://football.guardian.co.uk/world...800201,00.html) about Argentinian soccer player Riquelme. I thought it was quite appropiate to say "la tiene clara". Remember! we're looking for an idiom, not a definition! Any suggestions exx�ntrica?

Best regards,

exxc�ntrica · 02-20-2008, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mem286

We're looking for an idiom (similar idiomatic expression in English) exxéntrica... not the meaning of the sentence...

we're looking for an idiom, not a definition! Any suggestions exxéntrica?

Best regards,

Hi mem, but to look for an idiom, first things first: we need the definition of the sentence in Spanish first, as apparently it has a different meaning in your counties.

Quote:

She's all there
She has all her wits about her
She is very smart/clever,understands everything, sharp-witted

I don't think this, as I included before, has anything to do with "tenerlo claro"

To be quite sure

To have eveything cristal clear is my best try.

I like Hebe's suggestion.

exxc�ntrica · 02-20-2008, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mem286

"He has his own idiom" was taken from an article from The Guardian. (You can read it here: http://football.guardian.co.uk/world...800201,00.html)

Interesting, mem. I am looking into this, let's see what I can find. I agree with you, the best translation would be "lo tiene claro" in this context.

Very interesting indeed.

02-19-2008, 05:58 AM	#1
mvictoria Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 339 Rep Power: 127	tenerla clara Abro el debate: Como traducir�an al ingl�s la frase "la tiene clara"? A ver qu� me sugieren! Gracias! Victoria

02-19-2008, 09:42 AM	#3
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 911 Rep Power: 808	Hola Vic: Adem�s podr�as usar: She's all there She has all her wits about her She is very smart/clever, understands everything, sharp-witted (estas tampoco son muy slang) __________________ _____________________________ [Have a nice day!!! ♥ Sandra T ♥

02-19-2008, 10:02 AM	#4
mem286 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Fe, Argentina Posts: 1,075 Rep Power: 1234	Hello! What about... "He/she invents his/her own idiom" Qu� buena pregunta mvictoria!! Me encant�. Opinen please!! __________________ ================= ====-mem286-====

02-19-2008, 11:45 AM	#6
Hebe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caracas- Venezuela Posts: 890 Rep Power: 2082	Here is another option: "his has all figured out" __________________ Hebe ♥ ♫

02-19-2008, 04:18 PM	#8
mem286 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Fe, Argentina Posts: 1,075 Rep Power: 1234	We're looking for an idiom (similar idiomatic expression in English) exx�ntrica... not the meaning of the sentence... "He has his own idiom" was taken from an article from The Guardian. (You can read it here: http://football.guardian.co.uk/world...800201,00.html) about Argentinian soccer player Riquelme. I thought it was quite appropiate to say "la tiene clara". Remember! we're looking for an idiom, not a definition! Any suggestions exx�ntrica? Best regards, __________________ ================= ====-mem286-====

02-19-2008, 06:35 AM	#2
genioamor New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 13	Hola MVictoria! No s� si te sirve, pero van algunos "idioms" que podr�an ir para la traducci�n de "tenerla clara": There are no flies on him/her (he/she is very alert and clever). He/she has got what it takes (have the necessary qualities). He/she is good/great at... Tal vez en las dos �ltimas opciones se pierde un poco el "slang", pero por ah� se te ocurre algo mejor. Saludos!!

02-19-2008, 10:27 AM	#5
sarab Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 306 Rep Power: 278	What about "She's got it all together"?

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