Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
let me be blunt
Spanish translation:
permítame ser franco/voy a ser directo
Added to glossary by
Flavio Posse
Jun 16, 2011 14:33
12 yrs ago
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English term
let me be blunt
English to Spanish
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"I don't think you understand my question, or maybe you're just dodging it, I don't know. So let me be blunt here, did you or did you not, touch that child?"
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Proposed translations
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9 mins
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permítame ser franco/voy a ser directo
Son dos posibilidades para tu texto.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Big thanks to everyone involved. "Ser directo" fits my context best."
3 mins
Paula González Fernández
Germany
Germany
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Germany
Striving for excellence
Native in: Spanish 
, Italian
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, and 1 more.
seamos sinceros
sinceros/claros
hablemos claro
hablemos claro
3 mins
Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
Mexican translator proofreader +20 years
Native in: Spanish , Italian
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 5 more.
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43
siendo franco
+1
3 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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91
déjame hablarte con franqueza
otra opción
Mike
Mike
8 mins
(déjame hablarte) sin rodeos
I think 'sin rodeos' can stand on its own in this context
+2
1 hr
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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20
English term (edited):
Let me be blunt.
Así que vamos al grano [sin rodeos].
Parece que esto es lo que mejor encaja en el contexto.
Lo que va en corchetes es opcional.
Suerte.
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-16 16:29:46 GMT)
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O:
Bueno pues. Vamos al grano.
Lo que va en corchetes es opcional.
Suerte.
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-16 16:29:46 GMT)
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O:
Bueno pues. Vamos al grano.
Peer comment(s):
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Lourdes Sanchez
: definitivamente esto encaja muy bien
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Gracias Lourdes.
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Erika Pacheco
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Gracias, Erika.
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9 hrs
permítame decirlo claramente
tal vez sea maleducado pero se va a entender lo que digo.
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