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run to a fight

Spanish translation: correr a ver una pelea

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English term or phrase:run to a fight
Spanish translation:correr a ver una pelea
Entered by: María Eugenia Wachtendorff

19:53 May 26, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Students Handbook
English term or phrase: run to a fight
Categories of offenses & range of discipline consequences:

Level B
- Bus citation
- Commit an obscene act
- Running to a fight
- Possession of dice
- Sexual harassment
- Trash/littering
-
Etc.
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 05:21
correr a ver una pelea
Explanation:
Por el nivel de falta (la clase de las otras faltas)

Se me hace que es cuando gritan: "¡Bronca!" ir corriendo a ver cómo se pelean... (cosa que fomenta que haya más peleas al estar dándoles la atención)
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Heidi C
Local time: 05:21
Grading comment
Para evitar peleas, te doy tus puntos rápidamente, Heidi. ¡Gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3provocar una pelea
Alicia Orfalian
3 +3correr a ver una pelea
Heidi C
5Acudir a una pelea
Henry Hinds


  

Answers


23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
provocar una pelea


Explanation:
1 idea

Alicia Orfalian
Argentina
Local time: 06:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marisol Sahagun: De acuerdo pues running se traduce también como "poner en funcionamiento" o "activar" , que en este contexto sería tu opción
1 hr
agree  Annissa 7ar
5 hrs
agree  Egmont
13 hrs
agree  Carmen Quiñones
15 hrs
disagree  Arianna Aguilar: En ingles nunca se dice "running a fight." Solo se usa la palabra running en cuanto a poner a funcionar maquinaria, o en cuanto a personas, ser el director de una junta, etc. Pero nunca una pelea...
2 days 16 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
correr a ver una pelea


Explanation:
Por el nivel de falta (la clase de las otras faltas)

Se me hace que es cuando gritan: "¡Bronca!" ir corriendo a ver cómo se pelean... (cosa que fomenta que haya más peleas al estar dándoles la atención)

Heidi C
Local time: 05:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 97
Grading comment
Para evitar peleas, te doy tus puntos rápidamente, Heidi. ¡Gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luis Javier Otoya
1 hr
  -> gracias :)
agree  Eric Ayala: Me gusta tu respuesta, Heidi. Así lo he traducido en documentos similares.
1 day 1 hr
  -> muchísimas gracias TheoBiblio :) saludos
agree  Arianna Aguilar: Exactamente.
2 days 15 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Arianna y saludos :)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Acudir a una pelea


Explanation:
Ya

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 03:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 618
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