"defeats the purpose"

[Chip]

What are a couple of good "criollo" and correct translations of the "defeats the purpose"?

I have been using "acaba con el proposito" because I thought I had used it before but am not sure.

thanks

[bob saunders]

Larousse says for: that rather defeats the object of the exercise(which essentially means the same as defeats the purpose)

eso se contradice con la finalidad de la operacion

[PICHARDO]

Originally Posted by Chip

What are a couple of good "criollo" and correct translations of the "defeats the purpose"?

I have been using "acaba con el proposito" because I thought I had used it before but am not sure.

thanks

"Mataste el Gallo en la funda", "Te la comiste", "Rompiste el huevo de la gallina", "Tuviste la idea y despues pensaste", "Esa era la idea, animal!", "Aborta la idea original", etc...

It all depends on the circumstances and class level of the persons involved in the talk...

[Chip]

Originally Posted by PICHARDO

"Mataste el Gallo en la funda", "Te la comiste", "Rompiste el huevo de la gallina", "Tuviste la idea y despues pensaste", "Esa era la idea, animal!", "Aborta la idea original", etc...

It all depends on the circumstances and class level of the persons involved in the talk...

I am looking for maybe something a little more formal to be used in maybe a business discussion.

thanks

[PICHARDO]

In that case "Aborta la idea original" is the fit...

[Chip]

Originally Posted by PICHARDO

In that case "Aborta la idea original" is the fit...

le agradezco

[PICHARDO]

El placer ha sido mio!