Escuadra

English translation: automatic (pistol)

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Spanish term or phrase:Escuadra
English translation:automatic (pistol)
Entered by: Henry Hinds

20:54 Oct 17, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: Escuadra
Un tipo de arma: "Saco dos escuadras y empezo a disparar".
NoelBacaCast (X)
Local time: 23:33
automatic (pistol)
Explanation:
Saco dos escuadras y empezo a disparar = He drew two automatics and started shooting.

México.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 21:33
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5 +2automatic (pistol)
Henry Hinds
4pistol
Rebecca Hendry
5 -1soldier groups
Karin Kutscher


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
automatic (pistol)


Explanation:
Saco dos escuadras y empezo a disparar = He drew two automatics and started shooting.

México.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 21:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 714

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: Pos si usté lo dice, cuate, le creo ;)
23 mins
  -> Gracias, Tere, por ahí tengo lista la mía por si las moscas.

agree  Hebe Martorella
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Hebe.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pistol


Explanation:
According to the Collins dictionary, "escuadra" is a term used in the Andes region to mean "pistol".

Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
soldier groups


Explanation:
Más bien parece ser un grupo de soldados. El Diccionario Lexis dice para escuadra: "Conjunto de cuatro o cinco soldados a las órdenes de un cabo".

Karin Kutscher
Local time: 23:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  María López: No en este contexto, no vas a sacar a 2 grupos de soldados...
2 days 10 hrs
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