Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
jump the gun
Spanish translation:
precipitarse
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debbief81
Feb 5, 2010 04:12
14 yrs ago
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English term
jump the gun
English to Spanish
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Religion
Counseling
what does it mean exactly to "jump the gun"and how can I translate that into spanish?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +7 | precipitarse |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 4 +7 | adelantarse a los acontecimientos |
margaret caulfield
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| 5 | ...si los preparan para la adolescencia antes de tiempo.... |
Jacqueline Rosa-Kuhn
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| 3 +1 | actuar a la ligera/sin pensar |
Remy Arce
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| 4 -1 | largar antes de tiempo |
Álvaro Bongiovanni
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| 3 | Ir/Salir más rápido que la bala |
Oriol Vives (X)
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| 3 -2 | salir en falso |
Daniel Frisano
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precipitarse
"the gun" se refiere a la señal de salida en una carrera y "to jump the gun" significa salir antes de darse la señal.
Peer comment(s):
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Jennifer De La Cruz
1 hr
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thank you Jenuli, regards! - Deborah
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Lizette Britz
2 hrs
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thanks Lizette, regards! - Deborah
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Noni Gilbert Riley
3 hrs
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thanks Noni, have a good day! - Deb
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Eileen Banks
9 hrs
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thanks Eileen, have a wonderful weekend! - Deborah
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Remy Arce
: Deborah, ahora que tu tocaya proveyó el contexto, creo que tu respuesta encaja muy bien en el mismo; diría "si se precipitan". ¡Saludos!
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thanks so much Remy, hope you enjoy your weekend! - Deb
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ADELA LEGIDOS
15 hrs
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thanks Legi, best regards! - Deborah
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Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
1 day 4 hrs
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many thanks Tomás, enjoy your Sunday! - Deborah
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!!"
+1
7 mins
actuar a la ligera/sin pensar
posibles definiciones; habría que ver en que contexto se da.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/jump the gun
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/jump the gun
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13 mins
Daniel Frisano
Italy
Italy
Italy
100% human translation, always
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salir en falso
this would be a literal translation (don't know if it's adequate in your context), as used in athletics
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margaret caulfield
: Arrigo, the asker has stated that this refers to religion or counseling, so I don't think this fits here.
1 hr
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| disagree |
Jacqueline Rosa-Kuhn
: this is a literal translation not adequate for this context
14 hrs
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| neutral |
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
: I disagree wit these disagrees. This is a valid and helpful answer, considering the lack of context.
17 hrs
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+7
13 mins
margaret caulfield
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Spanish
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adelantarse a los acontecimientos
My suggestion, but more context would help.
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Note added at 15 mins (2010-02-05 04:27:39 GMT)
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To "jump the gun" means to act before you should.
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Note added at 15 mins (2010-02-05 04:27:39 GMT)
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To "jump the gun" means to act before you should.
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Carmen Schultz
1 hr
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Gracias, Carmen.
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Rosa Paredes
2 hrs
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Thanks, Rosa.
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Lizette Britz
3 hrs
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Thanks, Lizette.
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Noni Gilbert Riley
4 hrs
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Thanks, Noni.
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Daniel Frisano
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9 hrs
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bcsantos
9 hrs
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Thanks, bc.
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Eileen Banks
10 hrs
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Thanks, Eileen.
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Laura Serván
12 hrs
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Thanks, Laura.
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
: Ahora que tenemos contexto, voto sin duda por tu propuesta. Saludos, Margaret
17 hrs
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Gracias, Beatriz. Saludos a tí también!
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Álvaro Bongiovanni
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
A man of words, a man of action.
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Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 2 more.
largar antes de tiempo
La expresión tiene el sentido de "comenzar algo antes de tiempo, sin pensar detenidamente en ello". Proviene de las carreras de atletismo.
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margaret caulfield
: Alvarito, Deborah ya ha especificado que tiene que ver con la religión o la terapia, aunque pienso que podría haber dado más contexto. De todos modos, no creo que esto encaje aquí.
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Ok. De acuerdo. Pero sea cual sea el contexto, no hay que perder el sentido metafórico de la expresión.
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
: Disagree inmerecido IMO. En ausencia de contexto es una opción perfectamente válida que responde directamente a la pregunta de Deborah sobre el significado de la expresión inglesa.
17 hrs
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5 hrs
Ir/Salir más rápido que la bala
Un juego de palabras posible :)
Hope it helps!
Hope it helps!
14 hrs
Jacqueline Rosa-Kuhn
United States
United States
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&
Spanish
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Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
...si los preparan para la adolescencia antes de tiempo....
En este contexto. La frase *jump de gun* como tal tiene diferentes traducciones literales dependiendo de donde vengas. en Puerto Rico es *robarse el tiro*.
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