Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
la máquina se lo comerá con patatas
English translation:
the machine will treat it as just run of the mill
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BristolTEc
Feb 2, 2010 13:07
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In a fairly informal text from Spain, for translation to British English. I think it means something like "will be fooled" in this case:
"...casi imposible diferenciarlo del original y la máquina se lo comerá con patatas."
"...casi imposible diferenciarlo del original y la máquina se lo comerá con patatas."
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | the machine will treat it as just run of the mill |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 4 | to be pretty easy / simple // piece of cake |
MPGS
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| 3 | the machine will be fooled |
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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the machine will treat it as just run of the mill
similar to your suggestion
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Note added at 10 minutos (2010-02-02 13:18:04 GMT)
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also: the machine won't pick up any differences
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Note added at 10 minutos (2010-02-02 13:18:04 GMT)
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also: the machine won't pick up any differences
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to be pretty easy / simple // piece of cake
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1 hr
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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the machine will be fooled
Me parece que tu opción refleja mejor la viveza de la expresión española.
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(a) The coins will be rejected, (b) an alarm will go off, (c) the machine will be fooled and 3 bottles of Coke will be delivered. Question Number two: what ...
www.circuitmart.com/mart/49768D.shtml -
29 Mar 2009 ... The machine will be fooled into thinking there are no scratches on the strip. Noon The grey stain around that shirt collar, left, ...
www.express.co.uk ›
Surely they can't think the machine will be fooled by 40 or so pounds of pressure when the items only weighed about 10, or that if it does work, ...
retailruckus.wordpress.com/Banks, Stores Set But Not Worried For Y2k - Orlando Sentinel
I check my watch and notice that I'm about to be late to work, so I try a quicker, more nonchalant coin-insertion; hoping that the machine will be fooled ...
beansidhe.livejournal.com/tag/persnickity -
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