Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
jacte
English translation:
...eat it all! //stuff yourself with it!
Spanish term
jacte
I am translating a poem by a Costa Rican woman about her experience of dealing with domestic violence.
The line and preceding line are:
Esperese, entonces se metió el dado en la boca
Y vomitó y me dijo: Ahí está jacte!
I cannot find anything at all for jacte. This is the very last line of the poem so is very important.
Once again, any help or advice would be appreciated.
Kind Regards
Alison
| 4 +1 | ...eat it all! //stuff yourself with it! |
Lydia De Jorge
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Apr 12, 2011 19:05: lorenab23 changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Apr 14, 2011 14:32: Lydia De Jorge Created KOG entry
PRO (3): Henry Hinds, Lydia De Jorge, lorenab23
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Proposed translations
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
...eat it all! //stuff yourself with it!
"You want sour milk? Here you go, it's all yours!"
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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-04-12 18:38:11 GMT)
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Giving it further thought, it could also mean: Here's plenty of it!
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lorenab23
: I like stuff yourself
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I agree it fits the context better. Saludos Lorena!
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Discussion
Thanks again.
I haven't used this forum many times and I am a student. The last time I posted something, someone complained that it should have been entered as a non-pro question so I was trying to ensure that I would not annoy any of the professionals here again! Evidently I have still managed to do that though!!
Thank you Lydia, that makes sense as there are other references to the verb "jartar" in the text which I have also found out can mean to drink too much beer.
Thanks for the response.
I'm not sure how far to go back so here you go:
Ay dice seis botellas de leche agria
Ay porqué no me trajo en poquito
Esperese, entonces se metió el dedo en la boca
Y vomitó y me dijo: Ahí está jacte!