Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Baqueton

English translation:

Klutz (clumsy)

Oct 21, 2003 19:54
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term

baquetón

Non-PRO Spanish to English Other
El muy baquetón me dejó un chipote en la cabeza.
Proposed translations (English)
5 klutz
4 +5 clumsy
4 awkward
3 Loser

Proposed translations

1 hr
Selected

klutz

Maybe that's Yiddish, but it's used in English.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Henry! Just what I needed; a concise word that would get the idea accross informally! Thanks to all the rest for answering - I now know what a baqueton is :-). "
+5
5 mins

clumsy

Hola Magnolia,
Una sugerencia.
Esta palabra la he escuchado casi siempre en el sentido de "torpe" o "clumsy" en inglés.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2003-10-21 20:02:33 (GMT)
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También podría ser ***irresponsable***

baquetón, -a Despreocupado; irresponsable.
www.hispanicus.com/drle/muestras/LRLE/M�xico.htm

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Note added at 2003-10-21 20:03:43 (GMT)
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irresponsible (en inglés) ¶;^)
Peer comment(s):

agree Nora Bellettieri
1 hr
Muchas gracias, Nora ¶:^)
agree Juan Jacob : Baquetón: un vago, un inútil... sí.
2 hrs
Muchas gracias, Juan ¶:^)
agree Stephen McCann
3 hrs
Muchas gracias, Stephen ¶:^)
agree Dominique de Izaguirre
7 hrs
Hola Dominique, muchas gracias ¶:^)
agree Patricia Baldwin : clumsy **yes**
18 hrs
Muchas gracias, **Patri**. ¶:^)
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19 mins
Spanish term (edited): baquet�n

awkward

This way is more common. Good luck
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18 hrs

Loser

If ever the text is very informal,... just an idea, good luck! :-)
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