English term
Spain
Hard starting, but enthusiastic
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish
Hello, flower !
Gracias
| 4 +4 | Hola bella / preciosa / bonita |
Stuart and Aida Nelson
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| 4 +1 | ¡Hola, florcita! |
patinba
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| 4 +1 | ¡Hola, princesa! |
O G V
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Non-PRO (1): Jose Marino
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
English lawyer and German national
Native in: English (Variant: British) , Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, French to English, and 13 more.
Hola bella / preciosa / bonita
Sí, en inglés se usa esta expresión para saludar a una mujer. Flower o flor representa la belleza, delicadeza, etc.
Flower:
the finest individuals out of a number of people or things.
| ¡Muchas gracias! |
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abe(L)solano
: saludos, Aida!!
40 mins
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Gusto leerte por aquí, Abe! Saludos :) Gracias.
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O G V
: bella, muy literario. Se suele o se recomienda poner coma antes del vocativo.
3 hrs
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Gracias, Oscar, saludos :)
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Beatriz Cabrera
23 hrs
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Gracias, Beatriz.
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| agree |
Andres & Leticia Enjuto
1 day 4 hrs
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Gracias, Andres & Leticia
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¡Hola, florcita!
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O G V
: florecita para ES ES. Saludos.
2 hrs
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Gracias!
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Jennifer Levey
: Potentially problematic if there happens to be a Spanish or Hispanic woman within hearing range whose name is Flor.
7 hrs
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Rather a weak argument?
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¡Hola, princesa!
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abe(L)solano
: Pues sí, también. Aunque me parece que solo entre personas que se tengan confianza.
17 hrs
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Discussion
There are literally dozens of ways this could be translated - many of them socioculturally inappropriate, inadequate, insulting ... misogynist ... or worse.
Consider, for example, if the person being spoken has the reputation of being a 'wallflower'? (If in doubt, look it up...)