Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
tirar por la borda
English translation:
get rid of someone
Added to glossary by
Magdalena Balibrea Vich
Jun 10, 2014 19:18
9 yrs ago
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Spanish term
tirar por la borda
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This is from a script by an Argentine filmmaker. A child is talking:
Todos parecen odiarme. Y no sé por qué, no sé cómo empezó, no sé qué hice. Le pagué unos dol... dólares a un compañero para qué averiguara por qué todos me odian. Me dijo que nadie supo bien qué responder. Algunos creen que soy un asesino escapando de la justicia ch... chilena, otros que traigo mala suerte... Todos coinciden en que quieren tirarme por la borda... No les gusta mi cara.
"throw me over the edge" does not make any sense to me (sounds more like what a stressed parent says to his or her children "you are going to throw me over the edge") Not sure what makes sense here.
Thanks!
Todos parecen odiarme. Y no sé por qué, no sé cómo empezó, no sé qué hice. Le pagué unos dol... dólares a un compañero para qué averiguara por qué todos me odian. Me dijo que nadie supo bien qué responder. Algunos creen que soy un asesino escapando de la justicia ch... chilena, otros que traigo mala suerte... Todos coinciden en que quieren tirarme por la borda... No les gusta mi cara.
"throw me over the edge" does not make any sense to me (sounds more like what a stressed parent says to his or her children "you are going to throw me over the edge") Not sure what makes sense here.
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +6 | get rid of me | Magdalena Balibrea Vich |
4 | dump (me) | MPGS |
4 | throw [me] under the bus | Karen Dinicola |
3 | they hate my guts | George Rabel |
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Jun 24, 2014 09:57: Magdalena Balibrea Vich Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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5 mins
Spanish term (edited):
tirarme por la borda
Selected
get rid of me
To me, it means:
they all agree that they want to get rid of me
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they all agree that they want to get rid of me
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7 mins
they hate my guts
OR
they wanna kick my ass
OR
they can't stand me
they wanna kick my ass
OR
they can't stand me
16 mins
dump (me)
my option
:-)
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Note added at 37 mins (2014-06-10 19:56:18 GMT)
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dump
1dump
verb \ˈdəmp\
: to put (something) somewhere in a quick and careless way
: to leave or get rid of (something or someone) quickly or without concern
: to end a romantic relationship with (someone)
:-)
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Note added at 37 mins (2014-06-10 19:56:18 GMT)
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dump
1dump
verb \ˈdəmp\
: to put (something) somewhere in a quick and careless way
: to leave or get rid of (something or someone) quickly or without concern
: to end a romantic relationship with (someone)
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Carol Gullidge
: I could be misaken, but for me, dumping is specifically when you get shot of a (sexual) partner
6 mins
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Thank you, Carol. Pls refer to my note. :-)
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1 hr
throw [me] under the bus
Teens use this term pretty liberally ...
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