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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

no era su persona

English translation:

it was not like him at all

Added to glossary by Roxane Dow
Oct 6, 2010 00:32
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term

no era su persona

Spanish to English Other Slang Conversational slang
Statement about sexual harassment at work (Mexico)

Tambien quiero decirles que el dia que Manuel despidio a Maria el me pidio disculpas diciendome que no era su persona esas palabras me dijo y se puso a llorar.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 it was not like him at all
4 he wasn't himself (when he said those words)

Discussion

Montse Ballesteros Oct 6, 2010:
Exacto Quiere decir que Manuel no se comportaba de forma habitual, en estilo directo sería "No era yo" (quien te tocaba, etc.).
Travelin Ann Oct 6, 2010:
Or "I'm not like that"
Roxane Dow (asker) Oct 6, 2010:
Could be literal translation In the text, it is obvious that "Manuel" is a native speaker of English, and does not speak Spanish. Could this be a literal translation into Spanish of "this isn't me" or "it's not me," or "it wasn't me"?

Proposed translations

+2
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it was not like him at all

he acted like a different person
Peer comment(s):
agree Meezermex : That sounds right within the context.
3 hrs
thanks a lot
agree Wendy Streitparth : es lo que entiendo tambien
4 hrs
muchas gracias, Wendy
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8 hrs

he wasn't himself (when he said those words)

another option
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