Is this translation accurate?
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She got spunk, but they call her a punk.
Consiguió valor, pero ellos le llaman un mocoso.
(compliments to Joan Jett - the coolest woman ever, right next to Heidita 
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updated Jun 1, 2010
posted by princessjane
Of course, it's all slang.. but I think it can be translated more accurately. And it would have to be "la" since the song is about a female. - Gekkosan, Jun 1, 2010
Nice touch about Hedita, by the way :-) - Gekkosan, Jun 1, 2010
Hahaha :) - princessjane, Jun 1, 2010
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Hmm, do you think she actually means 'she attained spunk' I kind of think she is just saying 'she has spunk' but in a slangy way. So maybe 'Tiene valor ...' Also - don't know if you can even translate 'punk' is there punk in Spanish. Mocoso to me just means 'brat'....
updated Jun 1, 2010
posted by margaretbl
That's just it. Translating slang is difficult. Sure, we can *explain* what it all means.. But to translate it so that at least some of the flavor remains, and doesn't sound like a stuffy academic exercise - that's very tricky. - Gekkosan, Jun 1, 2010
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updated Jun 1, 2010
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