Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
pedigüeños
English translation:
hangers-on/beggars/parasites/scroungers
Added to glossary by
Noni Gilbert Riley
Mar 21, 2007 12:30
17 yrs ago
Spanish term
Cara Klempner (X)
pide gueños
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Anthropology
This is for a study on Nicaraguan migrant workers in Costa Rica who complain they are termed pide gueños as an insult by Costa Ricans. The closest I have come is beggars, but perhaps there is a better translation. Thanks for your help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | hangers-on/beggars/parasites |
Noni Gilbert Riley
|
| 4 +2 | scroungers/dossers/down-and-outs |
Edward Tully
|
Proposed translations
+4
4 mins
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
hangers-on/beggars/parasites
PEDIGÜEÑOS
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
2 hrs
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English
scroungers/dossers/down-and-outs
three more options!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
patricia scott
6 mins
|
|
thank you Patricia!
|
|
| agree |
Noni Gilbert Riley
: I like scroungers particularly. Love to the cats!
22 mins
|
|
thanks Ace! My cats are still recovering from Las Fallas...
|
Something went wrong...