It's not gonna slow me down
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Is this "No me va a frenar" or "No me va a retardar"? Gracias.
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updated Jan 5, 2011
posted by jeezzle
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Hi, Jeezz! I'm not pretty sure what kind of answer you want here. There is no too much context to guess.
Technically both are correct, but depending on how you use them, they can sound good or not so good.
I can think in very few cases in which the second one fits well, (saying "no me va a" is very colloquial and "retardar" is a quite specifical word) whereas the first one is more usual. It suggests motion or strong intention.However, in this case,"no me va a parar" is, in my opinion, the best option.
updated Jan 5, 2011
posted by cogumela
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So "no me va a parar" is colloquial too? How to say it non colloquially?
updated Jan 5, 2011
posted by jeezzle
Context!, Jeezz! It depends! What do you mean with the sentence? - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
Like "La vejez no le va a parar" Old age won't slow him down., he's still going strong. Aún funciona bien este hombre. - jeezzle, Jan 5, 2011
La vejez no le va a aflojar el paso - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
Aflojar el paso - slacken / loosen his step? Gracias. - jeezzle, Jan 5, 2011
