Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

donde los haya

English translation:

very Spanish / as Spanish as they come

Added to glossary by Kate Williams
Jun 2, 2009 19:20
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

donde los haya

Spanish to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
This is from the biography of a painter. Here he is talking about his hopes and ambitions for the future/future projects. The full sentence is below.

"Me gustaría meterme de lleno en el tema, español donde los haya, de la tauromaquia, donde todo está claro: la composición, el color, el grafismo."

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very Spanish / as Spanish as they come

"donde los haya" is a set phrase, meaning "very" in the sense of being like no other. In this case, I would say "the very Spanish theme of bullfighting" or "the theme, as Spanish as they come, of bullfighting."
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "All good answers, thanks. I went with this one in the end as it fitted the tone of the rest. "
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in all its/their forms

another option!
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5 mins

wherever they can be found

One option :)

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Kate, just in case: the Spanish is not quite right. It should read "españolES donde los haya."
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if ever there were one

en el tema, español donde los haya, de la tauromaquia.
I'd like to go deeply into bullfighting (as a subject matter) a Spanish theme if ever there were one, …
Peer comment(s):

agree Paula Sepúlveda (X) : Yes, unfortunately for some people bullfighting is still THE Spanish theme!
2 hrs
agree Andy Watkinson
5 hrs
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1 hr

(Spanish) "as no other..."

Curioso donde los haya, pequeño lugar con un encanto particular. Su . Curioso donde los haya, pequeño lugar con un encanto particular. Su estética es de bo.
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foto de Come Bien Restaurant: plato calórico donde los haya: h..."plato calórico donde los haya: huevos con jamón. ole!" « anterior siguiente » ... idiomas: español · català · english. empresa participada por BBK y Vocento.
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Jul 2008 ... 2 gadgets curiosos donde los haya: Abridor de botellas USB y Mechero USB .... Malavida en Español Malavida in English Malavida auf Deutsch ...
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United 93 11-s Muy buena película donde las haya - Foro Vagos en ...9 entradas - 8 autores - Última entrada: 1 Jul 2008
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-06-02 20:22:55 GMT)
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Saludos :))

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Mar 2007 ... Viajante incansable y percusionista donde los haya, se fue a África para conocer y ... Occupation: Music Artist (Reggae / Fusion / Other) ...
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that couldn't be more Spanish

or: that is as Spanish as it can be
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par excellence

Wordreference.com:
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Se usa para denotar que a una persona o cosa le conviene el nombre apelativo con que se la designa por ser, entre todas las de su clase, la más importante, conocida o característica:
la Real Academia Española de la Lengua se llama por antonomasia "Española" por ser la más antigua de las Academias Reales.

antonomasia sustantivo feminino por antonomasia, par excellence


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