Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"three's a crowd"
Spanish translation:
tres son multitud
Added to glossary by
Caro Friszman
May 11, 2005 16:34
19 yrs ago
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English term
"three's a crowd"
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Religion
In most social engagements, for the protection of your virtue and good name, the old "three's a crowd" notion will be a safe, conventional, and wise precaution.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +9 | tres son multitud |
Caro Friszman
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| 5 | Con tres ya es bastante |
Rafael Serrano
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| 4 | tres son demasiado |
Marsha Wilkie
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Proposed translations
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Caro Friszman
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
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Argentina
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Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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English term (edited):
three's a crowd
Selected
tres son multitud
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Marsha Wilkie
Colombia
Colombia
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Spanish
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Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
English term (edited):
three's a crowd
tres son demasiado
Una opción.
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Con tres ya es bastante
"Tres son multitud" es aceptable, pero muy literal. En español decimos "con tres (o "x" cantidad dependiendo del contexto") ya es bastante.
Peer comment(s):
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Carmen Cuervo-Arango
: No es nada literal y "tres son multitud" es muy frecuente en español
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Muy bien, Carmen. Respeto tu opinión.
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