Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
por chulería
English translation:
to do something to show off, he acted like that ´cos he´s a boaster
Added to glossary by
Lish
Nov 24, 2005 22:16
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
por chulería
Spanish to English
Other
Slang
"hacer algo por chulería."
I know what it means, but for the life of me I can't think of an English version right now.
I know what it means, but for the life of me I can't think of an English version right now.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | to do something to show off, he acted like that ´cos he´s a boaster |
Teresa Duran-Sanchez
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| 4 +1 | to be flash |
Chris Williams
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| 3 | to be a braggard |
Susana Galilea
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| 3 | for the fun of it |
Nitza Ramos
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Proposed translations
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23 mins
Teresa Duran-Sanchez
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
MA in Law, Translation and Interpreting
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: German to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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4
Spanish term (edited):
por chuler�a
Selected
to do something to show off, he acted like that ´cos he´s a boaster
Probably a native speaker will give you better expressions than me :-)
My diccionaty Oxford Superlex defines "chuleria" as:
"chulería f (Esp fam)
a (bravata) threat; a mí no me vengas con chulerías don’t you
threaten me (colloq)
b (fanfarronería) bragging; ¡no te andes con chulerías! that’s
enough of your bragging!, stop bragging o boasting!"
I hope it is somehow a useful suggestion!
My diccionaty Oxford Superlex defines "chuleria" as:
"chulería f (Esp fam)
a (bravata) threat; a mí no me vengas con chulerías don’t you
threaten me (colloq)
b (fanfarronería) bragging; ¡no te andes con chulerías! that’s
enough of your bragging!, stop bragging o boasting!"
I hope it is somehow a useful suggestion!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Yes! To boast/show off is what I was looking for. Thanks!"
36 mins
Susana Galilea
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Customized Translation Services ENG>SPA
Native in: Spanish (Variants: US, Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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8
Spanish term (edited):
por chuler�a
to be a braggard
No doubt I'll start sneezing and hacking tomorrow since I just had to be a braggard.
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Note added at 38 mins (2005-11-24 22:55:19 GMT)
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another option: "braggadocio"
braggadocio
A noun
1 braggadocio, bluster, rodomontade, rhodomontade
vain and empty boasting
Adapted From: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
3. John Scalzi ran this story about research that suggests the ...
journals.aol.com/nuttin2dobutchat/EveryDayIsAHoliday/ - 79k - Nov 23, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 38 mins (2005-11-24 22:55:19 GMT)
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another option: "braggadocio"
braggadocio
A noun
1 braggadocio, bluster, rodomontade, rhodomontade
vain and empty boasting
Adapted From: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Chris Williams
: I think braggard is a bit formal and definitely not colloquial
9 hrs
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49 mins
Nitza Ramos
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
PASSION AND EXCELLENCE
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
for the fun of it
another option...
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Teresa Duran-Sanchez
: No, hacer algo por chulería no es hacer algo por divertirse, sino por querer presumir, por hacerse el gallito, por ser un "fantasmón"
8 mins
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| agree |
Gerardo Garcia Ramis
: Teresa está asumiendo que chulería implica lo mismo a ambos lados del charco, cosa que no es cierto, por cuanto respaldo tu opción como plenamente válida, una pena que "Lish" no indique la región o entorno donde utilizará la frase.
3 hrs
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Gracias Gerardo, es así... todo depende de la región:-)
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+1
51 mins
Chris Williams
Native in English
Works in field
Fast work personal service.
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 1 more.
Spanish term (edited):
por chuler�a
to be flash
In London
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