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How do you say "woke" in Spanish?
In English, at least in the United States, a lot of people have started using the word "woke" to mean
alert to injustice in society, especially racism
After doing a little bit of research, ...
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Do Spanish speakers tend to be less rude, crude, and unrefined than English speakers, or are the movie subtitle translations misleading me?
I have noticed when watching movies in English with Spanish subtitles that the Spanish seems to render a "softer" version of any coarse language spoken in English. For example, "god damn it!" is ...
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Why was "Rayas" used as the translation in Goonies?
I was watching "Goonies" last night, with Spanish subtitles.
When the kids said, "sh*t" it was translated as "Rayas."
Doesn't "Rayas" mean "stripes"?
Why was that word chosen as the translation?
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What does "pesas un huevo" mean?
I am trying to figure out what pesas un huevo means. I know that huevos sometimes translates to testicles, so is this sexual/vulgar?
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"Thingy" in Spanish? [duplicate]
If I don't know the word in English when I'm talking, I'll say "thingy/thing" - until someone corrects me or I settle with a better word.
Ex:
Use that thingy over there to make it work. Uhh......
