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    MY BOSS GAVE ME A "BROWN"

    1/8/2017

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    MY BOSS GAVE ME A "BROWN"

    Ok, with this one the main message is that, generally, it is quite difficult to translate. I assume that most of you know that when you say "a brown" in English, a native speaker will have NO idea what you are talking about.

    To be honest, I love the expression "un marrón" because it explains a specific situation perfectly and, of course, it is very useful because, in life, we all get "marróns" on a daily basis!

    If any of you have a good idea about how to translate this expression well then please feel free to leave a comment below. The dictionary version is: "a drag" or "a mess" but, personally, I really don't think those words reflect the true meaning!


    8 Comments
    David Caballero link
    4/8/2017 14:33:04

    Hi Daniel,

    That is a tough one!

    As far as I see it, when your boss is giving you a "marron" you basically 'get lumbered with something':

    -Could you please finish this report for me? I must leave in a few minutes. Thanks!
    - As always, I got lumbered with someone's last minute job. Definitely, I am a "pringao".

    Besides, in my view of it, "enmarronarse" could be translated into 'get stuck with something'.

    Thank you for all your entries and remainders, Daniel
    Regards.
    David

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    Carlos
    4/8/2017 14:58:18


    Hi Daniel.

    I'm not pretty sure but I guess the best word that fit in its meaning with "marron" could be issue or throw me under the bus,

    regards.

    Carlos C

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    Ida Stier link
    5/8/2017 19:26:32

    I wld use "hot potato or potatoes" . Marron in spanish means

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    Jorge
    5/8/2017 19:34:48

    Just take a walk around any of the beautiful Andalucian cities or villages and check how you cannot translate 95% of what we say.

    Honestly recommend you the Twitter "Spanish for guiris: si aprendiste español en Valladolid pero vives en Sevilla, podemos ayudarte".

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    Cristina
    6/8/2017 23:47:49

    Hi Daniel,

    I used to say "brownie" :-)

    Regards

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    Marcelo Cooper
    22/12/2017 14:52:09

    Hi, Daniel.
    Well, I think you're asking for the expressions in spanish, and it could be related with local expressions.
    (Sorry for my english, I'm just learning)
    In Chile, we use something that fix: "embarrar", and it's related to browne colour, doesn't it?
    "Mi jefe me embarró la tarde".
    Another slang option, also related to colour, is literally using shit ("me cagó").

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    Miguel Edgar
    29/12/2017 20:16:37

    Here, in Mexico, we don’t use that word...., at least, I don’t know what it means....,

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    Luis Segura
    4/11/2021 17:14:35

    Its related with ''shit'' because the color

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