Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
estoy empanado/a (empanao/a)
English translation:
my brain's scrambled
Added to glossary by
Bubo Coroman (X)
Mar 6, 2008 05:43
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
estoy empanado/a (empanao/a)
Spanish to English
Other
Folklore
slang
Frase muy utilizada, por lo menos por aquí, en conversaciones bastante normales.
Tengo un texto de conversación entre dos personas, trabajadores, uno le pregunta al otro una cosa, y este le responde que "ahora mismo no caigo, estoy empanao".
Significa que no tienen la mente clara o que están en otro mundo, no en el momento presente, que tienen la cabeza/mente "llena" de otros pensamientos que no les permiten concentrarse, o al contrario, que no están pensando en nada y no son capaces de pensar... , suena contradictorio pero es eso, más o menos.
Se me ha ocurrido "I'm spaced out", "I'm slow today" o simplemente "I'm not quite with it", pero quisiera saber más opciones, y si hay alguna que sea parecida en el lenguaje coloquial.
Muchas gracias.
Tengo un texto de conversación entre dos personas, trabajadores, uno le pregunta al otro una cosa, y este le responde que "ahora mismo no caigo, estoy empanao".
Significa que no tienen la mente clara o que están en otro mundo, no en el momento presente, que tienen la cabeza/mente "llena" de otros pensamientos que no les permiten concentrarse, o al contrario, que no están pensando en nada y no son capaces de pensar... , suena contradictorio pero es eso, más o menos.
Se me ha ocurrido "I'm spaced out", "I'm slow today" o simplemente "I'm not quite with it", pero quisiera saber más opciones, y si hay alguna que sea parecida en el lenguaje coloquial.
Muchas gracias.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | my brain's scrambled |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 5 | My head's in the shed (see below) |
Kate Major Patience
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| 4 | my head´s a mess |
Lisa McCarthy
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Mar 7, 2008 08:57: Bubo Coroman (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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my brain's scrambled
this is the closest I can think of to "empanado" ...
Example sentence:
My brain's scrambled from trying to write (not right) (well, maybe right is right) my brief.
I believe (my brain's scrambled by now) I've tried it both ways, with no real luck... could someone explain exactly how to add them back in?
Note from asker:
| Scrambled eggs! It's to do with "cuisine" as the original! Thanks, didn't know this one! |
Peer comment(s):
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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muchas gracias Silvia, un abrazo grande y que disfrutes mucho el fin de :-) Deborah
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María T. Vargas
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muchísimas gracias Pampi, que tengas un lindo fin de semana :-) Deborah
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Noni Gilbert Riley
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thanks Noni, happy weekend to all the family :-) Deborah
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again Deborah, and LisaMac and kate!! I'm choosing this answer cause I like the word "scrambled" somehow!!!"
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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my head´s a mess
just another one to add to your growing list!
“My head’s a mess today and so what I’m going to say will probably be incomprehensible”, before going on to write 2-3000 words of lucid, insightful prose.
http://www.roughtheory.org/content/do-you-believe-in-me/
“Good idea. My head’s a mess right
now, sorry. I really do appreciate it, though.
http://www.fresnoundercurrent.net/files/archives/jan07.pdf
My life is going well, but my head is a mess. I mean, it was already a mess, but I think that's because I'm a scatter brain.
http://www.xanga.com/DifgBasDgiB
“My head’s a mess today and so what I’m going to say will probably be incomprehensible”, before going on to write 2-3000 words of lucid, insightful prose.
http://www.roughtheory.org/content/do-you-believe-in-me/
“Good idea. My head’s a mess right
now, sorry. I really do appreciate it, though.
http://www.fresnoundercurrent.net/files/archives/jan07.pdf
My life is going well, but my head is a mess. I mean, it was already a mess, but I think that's because I'm a scatter brain.
http://www.xanga.com/DifgBasDgiB
Note from asker:
| I'm certainly getting to know more ways of saying the basic idea! Thanks! |
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Kate Major Patience
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Analytical and creative (DipTrans, MA)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Galician to English, English
My head's in the shed (see below)
So many options! More common and natural, colloquial sounding options would be:
My head's in the shed
I'm out of it
I'm not with it (as you said)
I'm not thinking straight today
My head's in a mess (As LisaMac has suggested)
I've got my head in the clouds/ I'm/ I was away with the fairies (although less fitting in your context maybe)
etc.
If I think of anymore I'll let you know. Personal favourite, obviously, is the first option! :)
My head's in the shed
I'm out of it
I'm not with it (as you said)
I'm not thinking straight today
My head's in a mess (As LisaMac has suggested)
I've got my head in the clouds/ I'm/ I was away with the fairies (although less fitting in your context maybe)
etc.
If I think of anymore I'll let you know. Personal favourite, obviously, is the first option! :)
Note from asker:
| I see I'll have to add an extra page to my personal glossary just for this phrase! Thanks a lot! |
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