Spanish term
United States
Versatile technical translator/editor
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
te quedo mal
Speaker 1: Estoy un poco atrasado, llegaré como a las 11:30 pasaditas
Speaker 2: Alla te quedo mal porque tengo algo despues...
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Proposed translations
Mexico
Translating full-time since 1998
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English
I can't make it at that time
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Orkoyen (X)
: Like “I couldn’t meet up [with you]”
49 mins
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Thanks, yes, several ways to word this.
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Juan Jacob
: Claro.
1 hr
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AllegroTrans
: or "that's not convenient for me..." + several variations
2 hrs
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David Hollywood
: can't make that
10 hrs
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neilmac
16 hrs
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Colombia
Traductores Oficiales Cali
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
That doesn't work for me, though
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Muriel Vasconcellos
6 hrs
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David Hollywood
: can't make that
10 hrs
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neilmac
16 hrs
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Jessica Noyes
5 days
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United States
When You Want It Done Right
Native in: English (Variant: British) , Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Latin to English, English to Latin, Greek (Ancient) to English, and 23 more.
You make a bad impression
Austria
Retd.T&I, Barrister & Austro-Advokat
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 5 more.
I can't oblige you US: there UK: on that one
Mi triunfo allá te queda, mis culpas traigo conmigo
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AllegroTrans
: sounds stilted/dated
10 hrs
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The answer tried to incorporate both pronouns of I and you. The other answers don't.
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Juan Jacob
: No entendí.
18 hrs
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Se integran en la respuesta yo y le. Las otras respuestas no.
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