Margarita a cuestas
English translation: S. picks the petals off the daisy / S.'s "shall I, shan't I" time
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| 01:49 Apr 15, 2008 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Media / Multimedia / Magazine, People en Espanol | |||||||
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deciding whether to get married or not Explanation: that is what sb. does when she has to take the decision of getting married, the last petal is the one that decides... |
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... is in two minds about getting married... Explanation: ... |
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Shakira picks the petals off the daisy / Shakira's "shall I, shan't I" time Explanation: it's like the children's game "he loves me, he loves me not" or "shall I, shan't I" ... I think it will be understood from the context. A daisy is a good flower to mention as it has lots of petals and they are easy to pick off. |
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Shakira: "I love him, I love him not" Explanation: Lo normal es "he loves me, he loves me not", pero en este caso es ella la indecisa. |
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