\"Do put a bun in it, there\'s a good chap\" - sea un buen chico y haga el favor de callarse ( translation glossary) Other,Inne,Inne

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Termin lub wyrażenie (angielski):	"Do put a bun in it, there's a good chap"
Tłumaczenie (hiszpański):	sea un buen chico y haga el favor de callarse
Autor wpisu:	Rebecca Hendry

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16:01 Jul 4, 2005

Tłumaczenia angielski – hiszpański [PRO]
Inne / Other

Termin lub wyrażenie (angielski): "Do put a bun in it, there's a good chap"

It's part of an ironic theatre play.

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Anabel Martínez: 16:02 Jul 4, 2005: Could you please provide us with more context? Like the previous and subsequent sentences... -
Berta81 (asker): 16:09 Jul 4, 2005: Previous sentences
Sarah: Pass Tom the salt, Norman.
Norman: Salt. Certainly. Here we are little fellow this is ironic because is adresses to Tom, who is on a very low chair).

Berta81 (asker): 16:20 Jul 4, 2005: Yes it is :)

sea un buen chico y haga el favor de callarse

Objaśnienie:
That's the meaning - stylistically I don't doubt it can be improved.

In English the phrase comes across as evry pompous - I suspect the person who is saying it is very upper class, a bit of a snob.

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-07-04 16:08:08 GMT)
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Sorry, that should read VERY pompous.

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-07-04 16:11:40 GMT)
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Is this from The Normal Conquests by Alan Ayckbourn by any chance? I have acted in that play :-D

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-07-04 16:11:50 GMT)
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Sorry, the NormaN conquests.