Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

A Mirta y a mí nos daba con el cinto

English translation:

he would use his belt on Mirta and me

Added to glossary by chica nueva
Aug 9, 2011 00:18
12 yrs ago
Spanish term

nos daba con el cinto

Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature cuento
Usted apareció hace un año y medio, pero el Viejo se emborrachaba desde hace mucho más, y no bien agarró ese vicio nos empezó a pegar a los tres. A Mirta y a mí nos daba con el cinto, duele bastante, pero a mamá le pegaba con el puño cerrado. Porque sí nomás, sin mayor motivo: porque la sopa estaba demasiado caliente, o porque estaba demasiado fría, o porque no lo había esperado despierta hasta las tres de la madrugada, o porque tenía los ojos hinchados de tanto llorar. Después, con el tiempo, mamá dejó de llorar. Yo no sé como hacía, pero cuando él le pegaba, ella ni siquiera se mordía los labios, y no lloraba, y eso al Viejo le daba todavía más rabia. Ella era consciente de eso, y sin embargo prefería no llorar.

'Réquiem con tostadas' (Mario Benedetti 1920-2009)

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Proposed translations (English)
4 he would belt us
4 he would beat us with the belt
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he would beat us with the belt

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