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firla-furla

Spanish translation: una que ni fu ni fa

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Italian term or phrase:firla-furla
Spanish translation:una que ni fu ni fa
Entered by: lucrecia

11:43 Jun 16, 2004
Italian to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Italian term or phrase: firla-furla
Sono sempre stata una indecisa io; una firla-furla.
Patricia Orts Garcia
Local time: 17:01
una que ni fu ni fa
Explanation:
En español se usa esta expresión para describir una persona indecisa.
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lucrecia
Italy
Local time: 17:01
Grading comment
Gracias! Me gusta porque se parece a la solucion italiana y significa, al igual que ella indiferente, indeciso.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4veleta
Monica Rodriguez
4veleta
Monica Rodriguez
4 -1una que ni fu ni fa
lucrecia


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
una que ni fu ni fa


Explanation:
En español se usa esta expresión para describir una persona indecisa.

lucrecia
Italy
Local time: 17:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias! Me gusta porque se parece a la solucion italiana y significa, al igual que ella indiferente, indeciso.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  nothing: No, se usa para decir que esa persona o cosa nos da igual, que no nos importa
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
veleta


Explanation:
He elegido el término "veleta" por tratarse de un elemento variable, cambiante e "indeciso", comparable a la personalidad del personaje de la frase.

Monica Rodriguez
Local time: 17:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Golden Hawk: bravo
28 mins
agree  byteman
59 mins
agree  Jairo Contreras-López: Muy acertada, Mónica.
2 hrs
agree  Carlos Fruhbeck
1 day 23 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
veleta


Explanation:
He elegido el término "veleta" por tratarse de un elemento variable, cambiante e "indeciso", comparable a la personalidad del personaje de la frase.

Monica Rodriguez
Local time: 17:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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