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English translation: listen

22:15 May 22, 2022
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: mirá
Buenas.

Ustedes podrían ayudarme a traducir la palabra "mirá" en el siguiente, por favor o tal vez conozcan alguna expresión similar?

Diálogo

Juan: "No, Carlos, mirá, Marcos y yo..."
Carlos: "Déjate de tonterías y dime la verdad".

Contexto: este diálogo es de un cuento que trata sobre dos viejos amigos en un bar.
Muchas gracias
José Pablo Corrales
Costa Rica
English translation:listen
Explanation:
In British English, we usually use 'listen' in these circumstances, especially when followed by a verbal explanation of what (supposedly) happened.
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 02:39
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Great answer!
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4 +5listen
Jennifer Levey
5look
Cecilia Gowar


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
listen


Explanation:
In British English, we usually use 'listen' in these circumstances, especially when followed by a verbal explanation of what (supposedly) happened.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 02:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Great answer!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuel Aburto
11 mins
agree  Agustina Aguirre
21 mins
agree  Nelly Alejandra Alister
24 mins
agree  Eileen Brophy
25 mins
agree  Ryan Smitz: Yes, in American English we would also say 'listen'
7 hrs
neutral  Anne Schulz: Just out of interest: What about the accent? Wouldn't "listen" be "mira"?
8 hrs
  -> In his other question here: https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/poetry-literat... , José spells the same word without the accent. Inconsistent transcription, methinks.
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
look


Explanation:
I have just been sent this question.

This common construction has an exact equivalent in English.
For "listen", we also have an exact equivalent: ¨escuchame¨ (¨oye¨ in Iberian Spanish).

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 227
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