Get in on life

Spanish translation: ¡Entra en la vida!

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English term or phrase:Get in on life
Spanish translation:¡Entra en la vida!
Entered by: Edward Tully

15:44 Oct 17, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
English term or phrase: Get in on life
Es un folleto informativo de promoción de una universidad y dicen GET IN on Life at XXXX college...

'toy bloqueado!
Roberto Rey
Colombia
Local time: 04:56
¡Entra en la vida!
Explanation:
1 option!
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Edward Tully
Local time: 11:56
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2empieza a vivir/empieza a disfrutar de la vida/tu vida
SandraV
4 +2"Métate en la vida!"
Melissa Valeen
3 +2participar en la vida
Lisa Mann
4 +1¡Entra en la vida!
Edward Tully


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
participar en la vida


Explanation:
I never translate this way (ing>esp)...so my option might not be very snazzy...but it's technically correct.

Good luck!

Lisa Mann
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fiona N�voa
0 min
  -> Thank you - I feel proud as a peacock for answering an English-Spanish question!!

agree  Mónica Sauza: My choice as well!
3 mins
  -> Thank you!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
¡Entra en la vida!


Explanation:
1 option!

Edward Tully
Local time: 11:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Para mi contexto , es la más apropiada, gracias.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
18 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
empieza a vivir/empieza a disfrutar de la vida/tu vida


Explanation:
Una idea

SandraV
Mexico
Local time: 03:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Sauza: Muy buena!
5 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Mónica. Saludos.

agree  Carmen Valentin-Rodriguez
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Carmen
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"Métate en la vida!"


Explanation:
otra opcion... get in there and do it!

Melissa Valeen
Mexico
Local time: 03:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  S Ben Price: This sounds the closest to "get in on" which is sort of slangy, whereas participar is not slangy at all, and I think they are trying to appeal to a particular audience - high school students!!
6 mins
  -> Thank you!

agree  Cinnamon Nolan
4 hrs
  -> thanks!
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