http://www.transparent.com/spanish/expressions-with-a/ Language and Cultue of the Spanish-Speaking World Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:36:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/expressions-with-a/comment-page-1/#comment-716 david carmona Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:45:13 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/?p=152#comment-716 Both uses of the expression are correct, although the one referring to hypocrisy is more common. When trying to interpret the proverb, look at the context in which it's being used. That will determine how you should translate it in each case. Both uses of the expression are correct, although the one referring to hypocrisy is more common. When trying to interpret the proverb, look at the context in which it’s being used. That will determine how you should translate it in each case.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/spanish/expressions-with-a/comment-page-1/#comment-715 soledad Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:23:24 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/?p=152#comment-715 "A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando" does not mean "being a hypocrite." A literal translation would be "To God praying and with the hammer pounding (working)" which figurativelly means "God helps those who help themselves." “A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando” does not mean “being a hypocrite.” A literal translation would be “To God praying and with the hammer pounding (working)” which figurativelly means “God helps those who help themselves.”

]]> http://www.transparent.com/spanish/expressions-with-a/comment-page-1/#comment-714 david carmona Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:31:32 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/?p=152#comment-714 Gracias por el comentario, pero el significado aportado para "a rajatabla" es correcto. Esa locución puede emplearse también para expresar "at all costs". "A pie/s juntillas" tiene un significado distinto (sin discusión, sin cuestionar, ciegamente). No he visto nunca "a rajatabla" con el significado de "inmediatamente". Es posible que sea un localismo. Gracias por el comentario, pero el significado aportado para “a rajatabla” es correcto. Esa locución puede emplearse también para expresar “at all costs”. “A pie/s juntillas” tiene un significado distinto (sin discusión, sin cuestionar, ciegamente). No he visto nunca “a rajatabla” con el significado de “inmediatamente”. Es posible que sea un localismo.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/spanish/expressions-with-a/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Luis Ortiz-Monasterio Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:37:42 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/?p=152#comment-713 Excelente aportación, pero "A rajatabla"no és "Strictly, to the letter" pués éso es "A pié juntillas". "At once!", és lo apropiado. Ojalá lo modifique A RAJATABLA! Salud! Excelente aportación, pero “A rajatabla”no és “Strictly, to the letter” pués éso es “A pié juntillas”. “At once!”, és lo apropiado. Ojalá lo modifique A RAJATABLA! Salud!

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