Quit complaining and suck it up
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As part of an exercise that I am working on I am looking for a short phrase in spanish to tell someone to just do something (even if it is difficult or there are excuses for not doing it). Any suggestions?
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updated Dec 4, 2012
posted by kirk1
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Also "¡No chilles, aguántate!"
updated Dec 5, 2012
posted by 005faa61
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Deja de quejarte y acéptalo también podría ser.
updated Dec 4, 2012
posted by francobollo
I like "aguántate" - QFour, Dec 4, 2012
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Yo diría: "Deja de quejarte y aguántate"
updated Dec 3, 2012
posted by pescador1
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We have a saying that goes like this:
A> ¡Tengo tanto que hacer, no debí haber aceptado el trabajo!
B> "Ajo y agua"
A> ¿Cómo?
B> "A joderse y a aguantarse"
It's just a play of words with the beginning letters being the same as the other words.
updated Dec 4, 2012
edited by Hokuten
posted by Hokuten
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¡No te quejes, aguántalo!
I would use aguántalo instead of aguántate, thus referring to the thing that you are complaining about.
Just my opinion.
updated Dec 4, 2012
edited by gringojrf
posted by gringojrf
quejar is always used reflexively. - QFour, Dec 4, 2012
You are correct. Thanks. - gringojrf, Dec 4, 2012
"9. intr. Reprimirse, contenerse, callar. U. t. c. prnl." In it's pronomial form, it's like "suck it up" in the sense of "control your emotions" - when you give it an object it's then like "bear with [it]" ..both being appropriate, but different. - QFour, Dec 4, 2012
no te quejes* - QFour, Dec 4, 2012
Yes the negatvie imperative changes to the subjunctive form. Good catch. - gringojrf, Dec 4, 2012
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simplemente hazlo. o limítate a hacerlo.
updated Dec 3, 2012
posted by lliones
