antipatico, from spanish to english. I can't find a word or a phrase that seems fitting. Any ideas? "Unfriendly" looks like the best candidate so far, but it doesn't really mean the same.
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luzbelito
Could be, but i'm not sure. How would you translate simpatico? Pleasant? Friendly? It's none of the two really.
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hitchhiker_fp
simpatico o antipatico en ingles no es lo mismo que en castellano, supongo yo que no hay un sinomimo perfecto para expresar lo mismo que queremos expresar nosotros aca
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luzbelito
I'm not THAT lazy. If i can solve the question using a dictionary i wouldn't be bothering you lout. I'm just not really convinced with the accuracy of the answer i got, and that's why i posted. Thanks anyway.
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northamerican
How would you translate simpatico? Pleasant? Friendly? It's none of the two really.
You're right, but there are some words that don't translate well; pleasant or friendly would probably be the most common ways to describe a person who is simpatico.
The precise definition of antipatico would be antipathetic+, but that word means having a strong aversion to something or to find it repugnant. I don't know if I have ever seen the word used. I think it's more likely that we would say +disagreeable+ or +unpleasant.
If the person is a male, we might also just call him a jerk.
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vinnyd
simpatico is used in US English, suggesting that there isn't a good one-word translation.
OP, can you give us the context of what you're trying to say? There is almost never a word in one language whose range of meanings corresponds exactly to the range of meanings of a word in another language. But there may be a word that gets close to the particular meaning in a given context.
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luzbelito
It's just out of curiosity. I can come up with a way to describe what i want, but i was just wondering if there is an appropiate translation i wasn't aware of. That's all.
Just to make it clear, i am aware that some words are not "translatable", at least not in a literal sense. Still, the fact that i couldn't think of a word to translate it to, doesn't mean there isn't one, reason for which i asked.
Thanks to all btw.
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