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dump the bucket

Spanish translation: tirar la toalla

18:15 Sep 24, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
English term or phrase: dump the bucket
Es sobre el proceso de coaching

Is it respectful?
1) You manage your emotions
2) You resist urge to “dump the bucket”
Auris
Mexico
Local time: 03:27
Spanish translation:tirar la toalla
Explanation:
No se si aplica en este caso, por eso mi bajo nivel de confianza
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Roberto Rey
Colombia
Local time: 04:27
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +4tirar la toalla
Roberto Rey
4irse/abandonar/ (fam.)largarse/retirarse
Susana Jeronimo


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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
tirar la toalla


Explanation:
No se si aplica en este caso, por eso mi bajo nivel de confianza

Roberto Rey
Colombia
Local time: 04:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 21
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agree  Eileen Banks
45 mins
agree  Juan Ripoll
11 hrs
agree  Victoria Frazier
22 hrs
agree  Mariana Dellavale
1 day 29 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
irse/abandonar/ (fam.)largarse/retirarse


Explanation:
El sentido es como dijo Satto, simplemente doy opciones que tienen el mismo significado pero no en forma coloquial salvo "largarse".

Susana Jeronimo
Argentina
Local time: 06:27
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 41
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