rough estate

Spanish translation: barrio conflictivo/marginal

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English term or phrase:rough estate
Spanish translation:barrio conflictivo/marginal
Entered by: M. Luz Gorricho

15:33 Jan 29, 2020
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: rough estate
In a state of confusion, I just did what I was told. Within a mile, I ended up in a rough estate and was told to park the car.

¿De qué tipo de propiedad o finca se trata? Gracias.
odisea
Local time: 21:00
barrio conflictivo/marginal
Explanation:
Sin más contexto es complicado, pero a lo mejor no se refiere a una finca, sino a un barrio/barriada/urbanización.
Estate: Brit. an area of land and modern buildings developed for residential, industrial, or commercial purposes.
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M. Luz Gorricho
Spain
Local time: 21:00
Grading comment
Gracias a todos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6barrio conflictivo/marginal
M. Luz Gorricho
4zona peligrosa/barrio peligroso
Sandra García Alonso
3Lugar remoto
Juan Gerardo Barrera Covarrubias (X)
3barrio chungo/descampado
Etel Giangrande
3Lugar abandonado / en deterioro | Mansión/Hogar Abandonadl
Roberto Govia
3barrio bajo/bravo
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

Answers


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Lugar remoto


Explanation:
No encuentro una sola definición para "rough estate", sino más bien parece referirse a algo que no está claro, en bruto...


Juan Gerardo Barrera Covarrubias (X)
Mexico
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
barrio conflictivo/marginal


Explanation:
Sin más contexto es complicado, pero a lo mejor no se refiere a una finca, sino a un barrio/barriada/urbanización.
Estate: Brit. an area of land and modern buildings developed for residential, industrial, or commercial purposes.

M. Luz Gorricho
Spain
Local time: 21:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Gracias a todos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Gerardo Barrera Covarrubias (X): ¡Esto suena mucho mejor!
3 mins

agree  patinba: sí, marginal.
51 mins

agree  Mónica Algazi
4 hrs

agree  Sofia Escallon (X)
5 hrs

agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Voto por marginal.
5 hrs

agree  Leda Roche: También suena bien en el Río de la Plata
8 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
barrio chungo/descampado


Explanation:
Dependiendo del contexto sugiero dos definiciones:

Barrio chungo (Español castellano), coloquial, sinónimo de barrio conflictivo/marginal

o

Descampado (Español castellano), un terreno donde no hay edificios, a menudo abandonado y a las afueras de las ciudades.

Etel Giangrande
Spain
Local time: 21:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Lugar abandonado / en deterioro | Mansión/Hogar Abandonadl


Explanation:
Pareciera que habla de que tuvo que estacionarse en un lugar concreto pero en mal estado, en mi experiencia "estate" se suele usar para mansiones u hogares historicos


Roberto Govia
Brazil
Local time: 16:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
barrio bajo/bravo


Explanation:
https://www.diariosur.es/sociedad/bravo-tepito-barrio-201907...

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 14:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
zona peligrosa/barrio peligroso


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Mucha suerte.

Sandra García Alonso
Spain
Local time: 21:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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