Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
half-dozen rusty nails
Spanish translation:
Unos seis
Added to glossary by
Mónica Belén Colacilli
Nov 1, 2003 01:26
20 yrs ago
English term
Argentina
Translator since 2003, Medicine Student
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Argentine) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
half-dozen rusty nails
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
literature
"I'd determined that this was one of the most intelligent, perceptive, best conversationalists I'd ever met. By the time we were through dinner and a half-dozen rusty nails, I was ready to make a lifetime commitment. I was in love"
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 | Unos seis "clavos oxidados" (rusty nails) |
Marcvs
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| 5 | media docena de clavos oxidados |
Sergio Aguirre
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| 4 | ...y sacar los trapos al sol, ya estaba lista para... |
Esther Hermida
|
Proposed translations
12 mins
Selected
Unos seis "clavos oxidados" (rusty nails)
A "rusty nail" is a kind of drink that may not have a special name in Spanish, except by literally "clavo oxidado", as in this and other pages:
El Drambuie · Para Beber · Canal Alimentación y Bebidas · ...
... su consumo en solitario es lo más deseado para apreciar todas sus características,
a menudo se sirve en un cóctel llamado Rusty Nail (clavo oxidado), en el ...
www.terra.es/alimentacion/articulo/html/ali5166.htm
Here's a recipe:
Rusty Nail
Cocktails
Rating: [ 4.5 / 5 - 9 votes ] Vote
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Scotch Whisky
1/2 oz Drambuie
1 twist Lemon peel
Glass Type
Old-Fashioned Glass
Directions
Pour the scotch and drambuie into an old-fashioned glass almost filled with ice cubes. Stir well. Garnish with the lemon twist.
Alcohol (ABV) - 40% (80 proof)
http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink4306.html
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Note added at 2003-11-01 01:40:44 (GMT)
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Acuarela Restaurant
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... Quieren Recetas de Tragos ... chaoooooooo -----
EL TRAGO SE LLAMA CLAVO OXIDADO Y CONSTA ...
www.psicofxp.com/forums/historial/topic/44557-1.html - 101k - En caché - Páginas similares
atodocarrete.cl
Aquí encontraras las recetas de tragos como: Vodka, Tequila, Pisco, Ron, Whisky,
Gin y próximamente todas las ... CLAVO OXIDADO 50 CC Whisky 50 CC Drambuie. ...
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3 mins
Sergio Aguirre
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
Intelligent Translations & Proofreading
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish
media docena de clavos oxidados
media docena de clavos herrumbrosos
11 mins
Esther Hermida
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
United States
Confidentiality. Reliability. Excellence
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
...y sacar los trapos al sol, ya estaba lista para...
o... después de una conversación muy intensa. o...
Esto es lo que se me ocurre por ahora.
Esto es lo que se me ocurre por ahora.
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