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English term or phrase:
curate's egg
Spanish translation:
una de cal y otra de arena
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margaret caulfield
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-The expression "a curate's egg" originally meant something that is partly good and partly bad, but as a result is entirely spoiled. Modern usage has tended to change this to mean something having a mix of good and bad qualities.
-Something bad that is called good out of politeness or timidity.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/163300.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curate's_egg
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-The expression "a curate's egg" originally meant something that is partly good and partly bad, but as a result is entirely spoiled. Modern usage has tended to change this to mean something having a mix of good and bad qualities.
-Something bad that is called good out of politeness or timidity.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/163300.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curate's_egg
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Mar 20, 2010 18:58: Noni Gilbert Riley changed "Field (specific)" from "Textiles / Clothing / Fashion" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Mar 27, 2010 15:21: margaret caulfield Created KOG entry
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uno de cal y otro de arena
The English-Spanish definition is "tener cosas buenas y malas", but I think this Spanish expression says the same thing.
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I meant to say that the English-Spanish Oxford Dictionary's definition is "tener cosas buenas y malas".
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I meant to say that the English-Spanish Oxford Dictionary's definition is "tener cosas buenas y malas".
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A quien debas contentar, no procures enfadar.
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Significando esa dualidad de no poder expresar lo que verdaderamente se siente.
Significando esa dualidad de no poder expresar lo que verdaderamente se siente.
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no es ni muy bueno ni muy malo
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lo que a uno mata al otro cura
Digamos que habría que ver el contexto para saber cuál de las opciones se adapta más.
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no es tan malo como lo pintan
Como la frase curate's egg quiere decir: "something that is partly good and partly bad" estuve pensando que pudieras usar este proverbio, "no es tan malo como lo pintan" es otra idea, dependiendo del contexto y su gusto personal.
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ni chicha...... ni limonada
mi opción...saludos
ni chicha ni limonada - ni uno ni otro - ni bueno ni malo
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TRADUCCION DEL DICCIONARIO COLLINS PARA CURATE'S EGG
IDIOMS to be like the curate's egg
it's like the curate's egg (Brit) tiene su lado bueno y su lado malo
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-spanish/curate
Translation English - Spanish Collins Dictionary
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me quedo con la expresión que te he enviado..........
ni chicha ni limonada - ni uno ni otro - ni bueno ni malo
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2010-03-21 17:03:28 GMT)
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TRADUCCION DEL DICCIONARIO COLLINS PARA CURATE'S EGG
IDIOMS to be like the curate's egg
it's like the curate's egg (Brit) tiene su lado bueno y su lado malo
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-spanish/curate
Translation English - Spanish Collins Dictionary
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me quedo con la expresión que te he enviado..........
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