Oct 9, 2020 23:47
3 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Costa Rica
Native in: Spanish 
Ingeniar
Spanish to English
Other
Other
Ustedes tienen una idea de cómo se pueda traducir esta frase:
el político quien, como siempre, se las ingenia para aprovecharse de su diplomacia.
No entiendo como traducir "se las ingenia".
Contexto: Es sobre un libro de un autor costarricense que habla de las experiencias en los aeropuertos y que todas las personas, bueno casi todas tienen que pasar por el área de seguridad, excepto por los políticos quienes se aprovechan de su diplomacia para tratar de evitarla.
Gracias!
el político quien, como siempre, se las ingenia para aprovecharse de su diplomacia.
No entiendo como traducir "se las ingenia".
Contexto: Es sobre un libro de un autor costarricense que habla de las experiencias en los aeropuertos y que todas las personas, bueno casi todas tienen que pasar por el área de seguridad, excepto por los políticos quienes se aprovechan de su diplomacia para tratar de evitarla.
Gracias!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Find ways / find a way |
Robert Carter
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| 5 +1 | Manage |
Graciela Silvia Parma
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| 3 | manipulates |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Proposed translations
+1
12 mins
Robert Carter
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Translating full-time since 1998
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
96
Selected
Find ways / find a way
"...the politician who, as always, finds a way of exploiting his diplomatic status"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Great answer! Thanks a lot!"
+1
8 mins
Graciela Silvia Parma
Native in Spanish
Translation, Reviewing, Post-Edition
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Manage
Manage: se las ingenia, encuetra la forme, se las rebusca
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Robert Carter
: Your answer wasn't there when I posted, but it's virtually the same idea.
5 mins
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16 mins
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
28
manipulates
Manipulates people and protocols, so that he gets special treatment by a bending of the rules, in his case.
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Note added at 21 mins (2020-10-10 00:09:27 GMT)
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"contrives a method" to get what he wants—preferential treatment
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Note added at 21 mins (2020-10-10 00:09:27 GMT)
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"contrives a method" to get what he wants—preferential treatment
Reference comments
19 mins
Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Jamaica
Native in English
Works in field
Jamaica
Translating the Ideas Behind the Words
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
74
Reference:
https://en.pons.com/translate/spanish-english/ingeniarse
Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
ingeniarse
to contrive
to manage
https://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/ingeniarse
to find a solution, but it "almost implies" in a negative way, to circumvent protocols, although diplomatic do have diplomatic immunity, or privilege, for want of a better term.
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Note added at 19 mins (2020-10-10 00:07:13 GMT)
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Oops... diplomats
Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
ingeniarse
to contrive
to manage
https://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/ingeniarse
to find a solution, but it "almost implies" in a negative way, to circumvent protocols, although diplomatic do have diplomatic immunity, or privilege, for want of a better term.
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Note added at 19 mins (2020-10-10 00:07:13 GMT)
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Oops... diplomats
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