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Spanish translation: bloquear por la espalda (falta ilegal)

15:09 Apr 26, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
English term or phrase: clip
to clip an opposing player in football
Elena Shtronda
Ukraine
Local time: 07:57
Spanish translation:bloquear por la espalda (falta ilegal)
Explanation:
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2US

(foul)
(fuera de la zona legal) bloqueo por la espalda

Saludos cordiales.

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clip

Bloquear de forma ilegal - bloquear haciendo falta - bloquear en falta...

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¡De nada, un placer! :-)
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JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 21:57
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2bloquear por la espalda (falta ilegal)
JohnMcDove
3 -1hacer una tijera
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
hacer una tijera


Explanation:
Hacerle una tijera al oponente o tirar una tijera frente al contrincante.

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tijera_(fútbol)

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 23:57
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 67

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  JohnMcDove: No. Aquí estamos hablando de fútbol americano. Esto no tiene nada que ver.
11 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bloquear por la espalda (falta ilegal)


Explanation:
https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/english-spanish/...

2US

(foul)
(fuera de la zona legal) bloqueo por la espalda

Saludos cordiales.

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Note added at 8 mins (2019-04-26 15:18:31 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clip

Bloquear de forma ilegal - bloquear haciendo falta - bloquear en falta...

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Note added at 8 days (2019-05-04 20:50:09 GMT) Post-grading
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¡De nada, un placer! :-)

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 21:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 257
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Raimundo Rizo: Así es. Adjunto otra referencia donde se confirma (ver clipping): http://espndeportes.espn.com/nota?id=206649
50 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Raimundo. :-) Sí, "bloqueo ilegal por la espalda"... Yo que llevo ya 3 décadas en el Sur de California, sigo aprendiendo poquito a poco (dessss-pa-cito) esto del fútbol americano... (Con el béisbol voy aún más lento...)

agree  Pablo Cruz
1 day 17 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Pablo. :-)
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