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Practice not being too literal # 23

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As my title says, I am trying to learn to not be literal in translations, so every day I will post a saying in English and ask for suggestions as to how to convey the thought in Spanish. At the end of the day, I will pick the answer that I think most accurately reflects the idea, and I will choose it as best answer for 20 points to the respondent.

Today's phrase is, "That's all she wrote." In case you don't know where this saying comes from, it means that a girl wrote a "Dear John" letter to her now ex-boyfriend saying it's over, and that's all she wrote.

Good luck.

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updated Jul 17, 2012
posted by kdrinning

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"That's all she wrote"

No digo más (Enough said)

updated Jul 17, 2012
posted by rac1
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"That's all she wrote."

Es el fin de eso. (That's the end of that)

updated Jul 17, 2012
posted by --Mariana--
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Se acabó.

updated Jul 17, 2012
posted by janinelc
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Y colorín, colorado y ese cuento se ha acabado.


And that's the end of that story.

updated Jul 17, 2012
posted by sagiia
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adiós / chau para siempre (un sollozo )

updated Jul 17, 2012
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
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¿Es eso todo lo que es?

Is that all there is?

updated Jul 17, 2012
posted by Noetol
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Eso es/fue todo...fin de la historia. (That is/was all...end of the story)

Allí terminó todo. (At that time everything ended)

updated Jul 17, 2012
posted by Juliss