Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Tuquito y Tuquita vienen cargados de regalos
English translation:
Tuquito and Tuquita will come bearing gifts.
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Shivam Kumar (X)
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Spanish term
Tuquito y Tuquita vienen cargados de regalos
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Hi all, Kindly let me know the accurate translation of this sentence.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | Tuquito and Tuquita will come bearing gifts. |
Hannah McKenna
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| 3 +2 | Tuquito and Tuquita (will) arrive laden with gifts |
ormiston
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| 4 | Tuquito and Tuquita are coming loaded with gifts |
patinba
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Proposed translations
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Hannah McKenna
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Tuquito and Tuquita will come bearing gifts.
Not 100% certain without more context, but Tuquito and Tuquita appear to be character names, so I would leave them as they are.
I find 'bearing gifts' a good idiomatic translation here.
I find 'bearing gifts' a good idiomatic translation here.
Peer comment(s):
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Jessica Noyes
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| agree |
Andrew Bramhall
: Yes, that works too;
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| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| agree |
Mike Sadler (X)
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| agree |
Yvonne Gallagher
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Hannah."
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Tuquito and Tuquita are coming loaded with gifts
Tuquito and Tuquita sound like cartoon characters (toucans?) and I would not attempt to invent English names for them.
Peer comment(s):
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Andrew Bramhall
: The problem here is subtle ambiguity; if they'd been given loads of food and drink to consume, they would ineed be laden with freebies!
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Tuquito and Tuquita (will) arrive laden with gifts
The problem is does an 'accurate' translation exist for Tuquito and Tuquita?
To me 'loaded' applies to guns and lorries...
dictionary.cambridge.org
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LADEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
carrying or holding a lot of something: He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone.
To me 'loaded' applies to guns and lorries...
dictionary.cambridge.org
https://dictionary.cambridge.org › l...
LADEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
carrying or holding a lot of something: He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone.
Peer comment(s):
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Simone Taylor
: Considering the little information given I would say this is the best translation.
32 mins
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Thanks Simone!
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Andrew Bramhall
: Me too;' laden' best option IMHO, 'bearing gifts' a bit evocative of religion (The Three Wise Men)
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Discussion
I think "cargados" means they were the givers rather than the recipients.
Thanks