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English translation: not (being) very trustworthy

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Spanish term or phrase:poco digno de confianza
English translation:not (being) very trustworthy
Entered by: Black & White

22:29 Jan 9, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: poco digno de confianza
This is a horoscope to be sent via text message (so the fewer words the better in the translation!). I can't think of a natural and concise English translation of the phrase "poco digno de confianza".
I understand the Spanish expression to mean something along the lines of "you are not worthy of other people's trust (i.e. you can't keep other people's secrets?)", but that translation is too long-winded and not very natural-sounding. Can you help? Thanks!!

"Algunos de sus mas destacados defectos cascarrabias, retraimiento, desconfianza, **poco digno de confianza** y necesidad de impactar"
Black & White
Local time: 09:19
not very trustworthy
Explanation:
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Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 02:19
Grading comment
Many thanks. I actually used the expression "not being very trustworthy" to fit in with the list of other adjectives.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8not very trustworthy
Nikolaj Widenmann
4 +3unworthy of trust, not trustworthy, untrustworthy
Jason Hall
4 +1happy-go-lucky
Bubo Coroman (X)
5can't be trusted. Trust him/her, as far as you can throw him/her.
Enrique Huber (X)
3 +1hardly reliable
Luis Medina
4a bit unreliable
Claudia Vera


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hardly reliable


Explanation:
I hope you like it.

Luis Medina
Mexico
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sassa
9 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
not very trustworthy


Explanation:
Another option

Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks. I actually used the expression "not being very trustworthy" to fit in with the list of other adjectives.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Weston: just what I was going to say ;)
0 min
  -> Gracias.
agree  sassa
6 mins
  -> Gracias.
agree  cmwilliams (X)
7 mins
  -> Gracias.
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns: most natural-sounding English translation
12 mins
  -> Gracias.
agree  Cecilia Della Croce
20 mins
  -> Gracias.
agree  Laureana Pavon
24 mins
  -> Gracias.
agree  Henry Hinds
5 hrs
  -> Gracias.
agree  JPW (X)
11 hrs
  -> Gracias.
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
unworthy of trust, not trustworthy, untrustworthy


Explanation:
That is my take in 3 words, 2 words, and just one.

Saludos desde Cuenca!



Jason Hall
Ecuador
Local time: 03:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elin Davies: I'd go for the third from this list if brevity is a major factor
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Cesar Serrano: Saludos!
1 hr
  -> Thank you Cesar!
agree  Janine Libbey: I agree with Elin.
17 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
happy-go-lucky


Explanation:
to be "poco digno de confianza" is not necessarily a negative trait, it just means that one is a little more relaxed than the average; this translation is a sort of compromise which will not offend the person it is sent to.

Bubo Coroman (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 83

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff
3 hrs
  -> muchas gracias María Eugenia, que tengas buenos días :-) Deborah
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a bit unreliable


Explanation:
Just a sugg!
Good luck.

Claudia Vera
Argentina
Local time: 05:19
Native speaker of: Spanish
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
can't be trusted. Trust him/her, as far as you can throw him/her.


Explanation:
common expressions in USA.

Enrique Huber (X)
Mexico
Local time: 03:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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