Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
dìa del arquero
English translation:
the day pigs fly
Added to glossary by
ldd (X)
Feb 5, 2006 02:33
18 yrs ago
Spanish term
ldd (X)
dìa del arquero
Homework / test
Spanish to English
Other
Slang
El siginificado de esta frase en "nunca". Lo dice una persona joven, clase social baja en este caso
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | the day pigs fly |
Cecilia Della Croce
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| 5 +1 | when hell freezes over/it'll be a cold day in hell when... |
Edward Tully
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| 4 | when monkeys fly out of my butt |
Marcelo González
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Proposed translations
+1
20 mins
Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
the help you need to convey your message
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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3
Spanish term (edited):
d�a del arquero
Selected
the day pigs fly
o when hell freezes over
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Note added at 16 hrs (2006-02-05 18:56:12 GMT) Post-grading
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saludos
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Note added at 16 hrs (2006-02-05 18:56:12 GMT) Post-grading
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saludos
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias!!"
1 hr
Marcelo González
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
44
Spanish term (edited):
d�a del arquero
when monkeys fly out of my butt
As the site below attests, this was said in a "Wayne's World" sketch on Saturday Night Live (one of the long-running shows on US television), and subsequently became even more popular among youth.
Greg's "SNL" Episode Review (4/14/01)
In the words of Wayne and Garth: I'll watch it, when monkeys fly out of my butt.
Thanks guys for that one. Kattan's character was funny, ...
www.saturday-night-live.com/ snl/reviews/00-01/zellweger/greg-h.html
Another (more vulgar option) might be "...ass" :-)
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-05 03:51:50 GMT)
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Another, more common (and potentially less offensive) option might be "when hell freezes over."
Results 1 - 10 of about 90,400 for "when hell freezes over". (0.11 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q="when hell freezes ...
Greg's "SNL" Episode Review (4/14/01)
In the words of Wayne and Garth: I'll watch it, when monkeys fly out of my butt.
Thanks guys for that one. Kattan's character was funny, ...
www.saturday-night-live.com/ snl/reviews/00-01/zellweger/greg-h.html
Another (more vulgar option) might be "...ass" :-)
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-05 03:51:50 GMT)
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Another, more common (and potentially less offensive) option might be "when hell freezes over."
Results 1 - 10 of about 90,400 for "when hell freezes over". (0.11 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q="when hell freezes ...
+1
7 hrs
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
55
Spanish term (edited):
d졠del arquero
when hell freezes over/it'll be a cold day in hell when...
a
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Note added at 7 hrs (2006-02-05 10:26:04 GMT)
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name of (very bad) Eagles reunion album.....
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Note added at 7 hrs (2006-02-05 10:26:04 GMT)
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name of (very bad) Eagles reunion album.....
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Marcelo González
: this is what I suggested in my note (at the 1-hour mark) :-)
8 hrs
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