Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
nickle and dime
Spanish translation:
me estás arruinando poco a poco
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lugoben
May 2, 2016 17:14
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nickle and dime
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I am looking for the translation of "nickle and dime" as a verb i.e.
My son said, "Please Mom--just one dollar," and I said, "Son, you're nickle and diming me to death!"
My son said, "Please Mom--just one dollar," and I said, "Son, you're nickle and diming me to death!"
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May 16, 2016 10:54: lugoben Created KOG entry
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me estás arruinando poco a poco
Nickel and dime: de poca monta
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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Muchas gracias, Beatriz, Saludos :)
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abe(L)solano
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Muchas gracias, abe(L), saludos :)
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Sergio Gaymer
Chile
Chile
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Chile
Over 25 years translating technical docs
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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cada centavo
you are nickle and dime me to death....
me estás quitando cada centavo hasta llevarme a la tumba
Hope it helps
me estás quitando cada centavo hasta llevarme a la tumba
Hope it helps
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Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Mexico
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Mexico
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centavear
"Me estás centaveando hasta la muerte/ la bancarrota".
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Guillermo González Cavazos
Mexico
Mexico
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Mexico
Mexican translator, technical background
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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sablear
... hijo, me estás sableando hasta la bancarrota...
... hijo, me vas a arruinar con tanto gorroneo.
¿País al que va la traducción?
Dependiendo de eso..., ¡cambia mucho!
... hijo, me vas a matar de tanto sangrarme la calderilla...
Saludos.
... hijo, me vas a arruinar con tanto gorroneo.
¿País al que va la traducción?
Dependiendo de eso..., ¡cambia mucho!
... hijo, me vas a matar de tanto sangrarme la calderilla...
Saludos.
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Me estás sacando el dinero poco a poco. ¡Me vas a dejar en la bancarrota!
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JohnMcDove
: Sí, lo de la bancarrota es bastante común, cuando las madres hablan. Como anotaba yo. Aunque lo de "dejar en la bancarrota" es más coloquial y más "ad hoc". :-)
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