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English translation: Tower of Power

09:47 Nov 24, 2016
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Journalism / Expresión mexicana
Spanish term or phrase: Mero macho
It is a newspaper article about a gymnast


"Mero macho" a Guadalajara
XXX acudirá a Guadalajara en octubre próximo con la misión de revalidar su título cosechado en Río"

Es un artículo de Venezuela, pero usan esa expresión mexicana de Mero macho. Deduzco porque el atleta va a México.

¿Macho man?
¿Acaso Macho man haría la referencia implícita a México?

Gracias
Argelia Guédez Marmignon
Venezuela
Local time: 21:05
English translation:Tower of Power
Explanation:
In response to your recent comment, what about something like "Tower of Power in Guadalajara", "Tower of Power Comes to Guadalajara"?

"Strong man" would also work!
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___jck___
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:05
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Summary of answers provided
4(Super) hunk
neilmac
4Tower of Power
___jck___
3Man of the moment
Jane Martin
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Slightly worried...
Jane Martin
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(Super) hunk


Explanation:
Hunk may refer to: A beefcake, a slang term for a sexually appealing or well-muscled man, which sounds about right for "buey" (wey).

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/superhunk

Example sentence(s):
  • Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's aussieBum's Super Hunks collection range...

    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=hun...
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunk
neilmac
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Man of the moment


Explanation:
Putting this up as an answer after mentioning it in the reference below. Just another possiblity.

Jane Martin
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Tower of Power


Explanation:
In response to your recent comment, what about something like "Tower of Power in Guadalajara", "Tower of Power Comes to Guadalajara"?

"Strong man" would also work!

___jck___
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:05
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Native speaker of: English
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Reference comments


34 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Slightly worried...

Reference information:
by finding this when I searched for 'Mero macho" El Mero Macho 550 ml es un potencializador sexual....

http://www.melocompro.com.co/potencializadores/22437-mero-ma...

Would 'man of the moment' work?

Jane Martin
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Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  neilmac: "Man of the moment" sounds like it could work. Top banana? :)
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Reference: Definition

Reference information:
QUOTE
a lo mero mero macho es como decir: como un buenn hombre! osea un hombre completo buey!
un macho es pues mas que un hombre!
bienn bien macho buey!
como si te van a poner una inyenccion puedes decir sii lo aguanteee, a lo mero mero maacho! no se si respondi bien a tu duda
END QUOTE

This might call for a more creative translation!


    https://mx.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090812121836AA0m9fJ
___jck___
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Note to reference poster
Asker: I believe that your definition is closer to the real meaning within this context. It might be "The strong guy"?


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Cecilia Gowar: True, I found that definition too...
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