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Aleksey Kravchenkosolicitó una traducción 8 лет назад
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ball and chain (идиома)

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  1. 1.

    (моя) жена

    El comentario del traductor

    Idiomatically, men call the wives "the (old) ball and chain"

    Traducción agregada por ⁌ ULY ⁍
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Olivia Lowensteinpublicó un comentario 8 лет назад

Uly, this used to refer to the wife alone, but now it's also used for girlfriends.

⁌ ULY ⁍publicó un comentario 8 лет назад

Interesting! If I was a wife or a girlfriend, I'd be insulted :) Not a very flattering designation to say the least.

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