Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
...do yourself a major disservice
Spanish translation:
...sería peor el remedio que la enfermedad
Added to glossary by
Darío Zozaya
Jun 17, 2009 16:02
14 yrs ago
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English term
Argentina
...do yourself a major disservice
English to Spanish
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Cita de la actriz Fran Drescher.
"Surgery is half the race, but you have to go for the follow-up or do yourself a major disservice."
"Surgery is half the race, but you have to go for the follow-up or do yourself a major disservice."
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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1766
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...sería peor el remedio que la enfermedad
Una forma coloquial muy habitual de decirlo
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias a todos"
+3
4 mins
Jorge Merino
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
Accurate technical translations
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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60
...te haces un pésimo favor
Puede ser...
Saludos!!
Saludos!!
Peer comment(s):
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bcsantos
4 mins
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Gracias bcsantos!!
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Toni Castano
4 hrs
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Aitor Aizpuru
4 hrs
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4 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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303
sería perjudicial par usted mísmo// se perjudicaría usted mísmo
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sería perjudicial parA usted mísmo
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sería perjudicial parA usted mísmo
+4
9 mins
Rocio Barrientos
Bolivia
Bolivia
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Bolivia
Social Scientist, MBA - Ph.D.(c)
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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56
te perjudicaras severamente/ te harias un flaco favor /te dañarías a ti mismo
Las dos opciones que te ofrecen me gustan mucho, te envío otras más....
Si el tono es informal "el flaco favor" sería una buena opción
Si el tono es informal "el flaco favor" sería una buena opción
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
: Su primera opción me parece la mejor.
8 mins
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gracias!
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Alicia Orfalian
27 mins
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teresa quimper
: Me gusta "te harías un flaco favor"
3 hrs
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Regla Ortiz
: Estoy de acuerdo con esta respuesta, y respecto al tono informal por eso me gusta también la respuesta de Beatriz "sería.."
11 hrs
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12 mins
te haces un mal muy grande
Espero te ayude.
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Beta Cummins
: Me suena perfecto para el contexto y el estilo.
5 mins
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Gracias.
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Bubo Coroman (X)
: es así de serio, la actriz advierte que si no te podrías despertar un día "feo" o "fea"
16 hrs
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Gracias.
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14 mins
Roxana V. Lamas
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
United States
Degreed & Court Certified
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
o podria resultar contraproducente
Otra posibilidad...
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Marjory Hord
: me gusta porque tambien es una forma negativa
35 mins
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muchas gracias!
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Christine Walsh
10 hrs
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