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the shots taken were cheap

Spanish translation: no sentimos que hayan sido injustas/injustificadas las críticas..

15:13 Mar 15, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: the shots taken were cheap
Certainly, we do not feel that the shots taken were cheap ones. The police department in Baltimore really did cook the crime stats so that the mayor could become governor...

No entiendo la frase "the shots taken were cheap"- ¿Se refieren los shots a "tomas/fotogramas.." del rodaje o a otra cosa? ¿Y cheap, a barato o a otra cosa?
Gracias
heliojorge
Local time: 20:55
Spanish translation:no sentimos que hayan sido injustas/injustificadas las críticas..
Explanation:
A cheap shot es como un golpe bajo, algo que dices sobre alguien que o es indefenso, o se trata de un comentario o crítica injusto en el contexto.
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HugoSteckel
Switzerland
Local time: 20:55
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2no sentimos que hayan sido injustas/injustificadas las críticas..
HugoSteckel
3 +1no creemos que las acusaciones hayan sido ligeras
patinba
3un golpe bajo
Robert Copeland
3so consideramos que las críticas hayan sido de mala fe
Bubo Coroman (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
no sentimos que hayan sido injustas/injustificadas las críticas..


Explanation:
A cheap shot es como un golpe bajo, algo que dices sobre alguien que o es indefenso, o se trata de un comentario o crítica injusto en el contexto.

HugoSteckel
Switzerland
Local time: 20:55
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Copeland: yes, I see that you posted before me, but this appears to be the idea here!!!!
1 min
  -> thank you, robert
agree  bcsantos
7 mins
  -> gracias, bcsantos
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
un golpe bajo


Explanation:
I read this as the photos were not a "cheap shot" as in a "low blow"..... It's hard to know without more context though

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
no creemos que las acusaciones hayan sido ligeras


Explanation:
HiperCrítico - Internet
... aceptar las críticas y las disidencias sino de analizar la persistente costumbre de desviar cualquier discusión al terreno de las acusaciones ligeras. ...
hipercritico.com/content/blogcategory/21/68/10/30/ - En caché
El Diario de Chihuahua
23 Feb 2010 ... de México al señalar que no es posible que se hagan acusaciones ligeras que desprestigien a diputados u a otros funcionarios públicos. ...
www.eldiariodechihuahua.com.mx/notas.php?... - En caché
::. Acceso Directo .:: - Edición Nro. 33 - EDITORIAL ...
10 Feb 2009 ... no deben permitirse bajo ningún pretexto, porque son acusaciones ligeras y carentes de fundamento que dejan mal parado al periodista ...
www.newsmatic.e-pol.com.ar/index.php?... - En caché
Usuario Discusión:Chalisimo5 - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
Cortala ya los adjetivos y las acusaciones ligeras, hace casi dos meses que deje mi ultimo mensaje en la discusion del articulo sin que tu hayas respuesto ...
es.wikipedia.org/.../Usuario_Discusión:Chalisimo5

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 135

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agree  Leonardo Lamarche: agree. Creo este es el sentido.
33 mins
  -> Thank-you, Leo!
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
so consideramos que las críticas hayan sido de mala fe


Explanation:
un "cheap shot" es una crítica de mala fe que no le hace justicia a la persona criticada. Los mismos se practican por personas sin ética, por eso se llaman "baratos" (fáciles de practicar porque no tienen ninguna base de hechos).

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Note added at 51 mins (2010-03-15 16:04:28 GMT)
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una expresión que ilustra el uso de cheap:

→ a cheap trick : una mala pasada
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-spanish/cheap

Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94
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