Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
nos cayó en seguida
English translation:
suddenly came down on us / we were busted immediately
Added to glossary by
Michael Powers (PhD)
Jun 16, 2005 10:01
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Spanish term
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
nos cayó en seguida
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drug trafficking conversation
scenario - drug deal went bad
informal register
FRANCISCO: Mira xxxx ahí mismo pasó una camioneta y nos cayó en seguida.
Gabriel: ajá
Francisco: Entonces nosotros xxx la camioneta allá parqueada con la otra al lado.
Gabriel: m, m.
Francisco: xxx no sé xxxx cuál sea el problema de ella.
Gabriel: m, m
Francisco: En el mmento que entregamos y cuando salimos ahí mismo les cayó la camioneta.
Gabriel: ?Y este hijueputa pirata no estaba por ahí pendiente del tránsito ni nada de esa cosa?
Francisco: Nada no sé xxxx nos cayeron de esos de sorpresa xxxx vimos la vaina cerquita y xxxx
informal register
FRANCISCO: Mira xxxx ahí mismo pasó una camioneta y nos cayó en seguida.
Gabriel: ajá
Francisco: Entonces nosotros xxx la camioneta allá parqueada con la otra al lado.
Gabriel: m, m.
Francisco: xxx no sé xxxx cuál sea el problema de ella.
Gabriel: m, m
Francisco: En el mmento que entregamos y cuando salimos ahí mismo les cayó la camioneta.
Gabriel: ?Y este hijueputa pirata no estaba por ahí pendiente del tránsito ni nada de esa cosa?
Francisco: Nada no sé xxxx nos cayeron de esos de sorpresa xxxx vimos la vaina cerquita y xxxx
Proposed translations
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| 2 +6 | came down on us / we were busted |
moken
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| 4 | appeared immediately/suddently in front of us/before us |
Kimberlee Thorne
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Proposed translations
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Spanish term (edited):
nos cay� en seguida
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came down on us / we were busted
¡HiMike!
Not sure if this is the correct expression in English. If my hunch about "camioneta" being police van, you could say "we were busted".
Good luck!
Álvaro :O) :O)
Not sure if this is the correct expression in English. If my hunch about "camioneta" being police van, you could say "we were busted".
Good luck!
Álvaro :O) :O)
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Comment: "Thank you very much for your help. I appreciate it. Mike :)"
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Kimberlee Thorne
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
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Spanish term (edited):
nos cay� en seguida
appeared immediately/suddently in front of us/before us
The idea is that all of the suddently the truck appeared out of nowwhere.
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