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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

te atreves

English translation:

Do you have what it takes to show good manners?

Added to glossary by EirTranslations
Mar 20, 2010 08:05
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term

te atreves

Spanish to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Do you dare to have good manners doesnt seem like the best translation here for me...would appreciate better suggestions (its for a teenage educational game) thanks!

¿Te atreves con los buenos modales?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 Do you have what it takes to show good manners?
4 +2 want to try?
5 +1 I dare you to show good manners / be polite!
4 +1 Up to the challenge?
4 want to give good manners a try?/how about giving good manners a go/try/ chance?
4 Do you think you can handle/tackle/manage (good manners?)
4 bet you can't show good manners....I dare you!
4 Go on!
3 Would you have a go at

Discussion

claudia16 (X) Mar 21, 2010:
more ideas You need to dare a teenager in an engaging not confrontational way to get any results: "How about giving good manners a go?"
Carolina Brito Mar 20, 2010:
OR-----I DARE YOU
Tom2004 Mar 20, 2010:
@Asker You say that it's for a teenage educational game. Is it to be the title of the game? If so, I think you would need something considerably more catchy than the answers being offered. I agree with John Cutler's comment and find "Do you dare?" to be more likey to attract the attention of an adolescent but it still seems to be lacking something.
Carolina Brito Mar 20, 2010:
perdon----escribi ....I dare you! en el lugar equivocado ....segun yo lo borre y al mandarlo me di cuenta que no se borro....so sorry and not challenging anyone!!!!!!!
John Cutler Mar 20, 2010:
I don't see any problem with the expression "do you dare". Teenagers (at least boys) are always daring each other to try things or do things.

Proposed translations

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Spanish term (edited): ¿Te atreves con los buenos modales?
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Do you have what it takes to show good manners?

I think that this kind of provocative "in-your face" wording is more likely to get the attention of teenagers than the other options offered thus far, and is entirely in keeping with the original Spanish.

Suerte.
Peer comment(s):
agree Evans (X) : I think this conveys the idea nicely!
1 hr
Thank you, Gilla. :)
agree Ruth Ramsey
6 hrs
Ta, Ruth. :)
agree Tammy Nolan
4 days
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+2
3 mins

want to try?

estoy de acuerdo... "do you dare" sería fuerte!
Peer comment(s):
agree franglish
40 mins
agree Mónica Algazi
4 hrs
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+1
1 hr

Up to the challenge?

Just another option, maintaining the sense of "daring".

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Peer comment(s):
agree Mercedes Rizzuti : I see a winner!
1 hr
Thanks for your support, Mercedes. :-)
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2 hrs

want to give good manners a try?/how about giving good manners a go/try/ chance?

Some more options.
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4 hrs

Do you think you can handle/tackle/manage (good manners?)

My own version but also confirmed by the Oxford Spanish-English dict.
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+1
7 hrs

I dare you to show good manners / be polite!

Depending on the context you could change this to a statement form rather than a question. This sounds more English and it is still provoking a response.
Peer comment(s):
agree jude dabo : Excellent!!
2 hrs
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8 hrs

bet you can't show good manners....I dare you!

otra....I dare you
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20 hrs

Would you have a go at

trying/having/showing good manners/you can be polite?
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1 day 13 hrs

Go on!

like when you dare sb to do st
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