Practice not being too literal # 43

Question

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, "like a fish out of water."

Good luck!

Gracias kd! - 0095ca4c, Aug 29, 2012

Good one. - annierats, Aug 29, 2012

Answer 1

No conocía a nadie en ese lugar.

Me sentía como un sapo de otro pozo. like a frog in another well.

I knew no one there.

I felt like a fish out of water.

I likethe frog.. - annierats, Aug 29, 2012

The frog. - gringojrf, Aug 29, 2012

Hard to beat the frog comment! :)) - Noetol, Aug 30, 2012

Answer 2

to feel uncormfortable

sentirse incómodo

Yes, simple, but true. - annierats, Aug 29, 2012

Answer 3

To feel out of one`s comfort zone.

Sentirse fuera de su zona de comodidad.

Answer 4

No me gusta el ambiente..

¿Como pudiera nadar un pez, sin agua?

Answer 5

Tratando de hacer gargaras bocabajo!!!>>Trying to gargles upside down!!!

Answer 6

What a predicament to be in! ¡Qué lío!

Answer 7

Sieto una sensación de desastreo.

I feel a sense of doom (disaster).