Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
masetón
English translation:
thick-headed/slow/dense
Added to glossary by
Taña Dalglish
Sep 10, 2007 00:18
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
Reliable, Efficient, Dedicated
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English, Spanish
masetón
Spanish to English
Other
Slang
mexico
This is from a transcript I received that I am translating. It is an interview with a middle school student from Tijuana.
Dime cómo eres de estudiante. Eres buen estudiante o *masetón* o que?
Thanks!
Dime cómo eres de estudiante. Eres buen estudiante o *masetón* o que?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | thick-headed/slow/dense |
Taña Dalglish
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Change log
Sep 11, 2007 01:26: Taña Dalglish Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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23 mins
Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Jamaica
Native in English
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
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20
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thick-headed/slow/dense
masetón = maceta
http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/maceta
3 (Méx)
& (=cabeza) nut * , noggin (EEUU) *
ser duro de maceta (Andes, Cono Sur) to be thick in the head *
b adj
*
1 (Andes, Cono Sur) thick * , slow
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=thi...
denso, tonto, cabezón, torpe estúpido
HTH!
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2007-09-11 01:27:53 GMT) Post-grading
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Muchas gracias TMW.
http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/maceta
3 (Méx)
& (=cabeza) nut * , noggin (EEUU) *
ser duro de maceta (Andes, Cono Sur) to be thick in the head *
b adj
*
1 (Andes, Cono Sur) thick * , slow
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=thi...
denso, tonto, cabezón, torpe estúpido
HTH!
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2007-09-11 01:27:53 GMT) Post-grading
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Muchas gracias TMW.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks for the reverso.net reference; i didn't know about that! and thanks for all the different options. "
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