How do I interpret "llevar" and "copiar de" in this sentence?

Question

So I was watching a rap battle between Homer Simpson (from the show The Simpsons) and Peter Griffen (from the show Family Guy). Since it's a rap battle, there's some pretty interesting wordplay/phrasing going on, and I can't wrap my head around this one line.

Homer Simpson says the line,

"Dime, ¿Cómo se lleva lo de copiarte de una serie que tanto me irrite?"

The closest I can guess is "Tell me, how would copying your irritating show feel?" (or literally, "How would one feel about the action of copying your show which irritates me?").

I'm basically interpreting "cómo se lleva" as "how would someone feel", and interpreting "lo de copiarte de una serie" as "the action of copying your show". Is this accurate?

Answer 1

Llevar when used idiomatically can have more than one interpretation, ie: Nos llevamos bien... We get along with each other well. Or: Él lleva camisa azul ... He is wearing a blue shirt.

But in the case of "¿Cómo se lleva lo de copiarte .... ?" it would be something like: How does one put up with the thing of / about copying ....?

Thanks! This lines up with what jellonz was saying too - HackerKing, Jan 21, 2016

:) - FELIZ77, Jan 22, 2016

Answer 2

Like Ann you are much more advanced than me Hacker but I'll give this a go:

"Tell me, how does one cope when a series that irritates me so much copies you"

Or perhaps:

"Tell me, how do you deal with that thing where a series that irritates me so much copies you"

O.o that actually makes a lot of sense in context. I'm guessing you're interpreting "lo de copiarte" as "the act of copying you", but "de una serie" becomes "by a series". I'll wait for a native, but that makes a lot of sense - HackerKing, Jan 21, 2016

Yep, the native speakers could tell me that is totally wrong :) There's a bit about "lo de" here: http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/137819/what-does-lo-de.......-mean-exactly - jellonz, Jan 21, 2016

It looks like Julian's reading might agree with yours. Thanks! - HackerKing, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 3

I think you're a lot more advanced than I, but I'm wondering whether "What would lead someone to copy you from a series that irritates me so?" or something like that might be a legitimate interpretation.

Sorry, I'm not really understanding your translation in English? Are you saying that Homer's accusing Peter of being a copy of a third series that irritates him? - HackerKing, Jan 21, 2016

My English was awkward. I'm not surprised you didn't understand it. I'm imagining that Peter has implied that "The Simpsons" copied something from "Family Guy" and that Homer then asks what would lead anyone to copy a show that irritates him (Homer) so. - AnnRon, Jan 21, 2016

Oh ok. Thanks! - HackerKing, Jan 21, 2016