tirar barra

English translation: slack off

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Spanish term or phrase:tirar barra
English translation:slack off
Entered by: BristolTEc

16:43 Dec 28, 2016
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: tirar barra
From a questionnaire response from Mexico for translation to US English.

"Pues el trabajo es suave, pesado pero nos gusta la chiga, aunque haya algunas personas que no trabajan igual y se la pasen tirando barra."
BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 10:37
slack off
Explanation:
One option

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Note added at 2 mins (2016-12-28 16:45:45 GMT)
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= pasar el tiempo sin hacer nada
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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 11:37
Grading comment
Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1slack off
Darius Saczuk
4doing nothing, biding time.
Phoenix III
3kill time, idle away their time
Ellen Kraus


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
slack off


Explanation:
One option

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Note added at 2 mins (2016-12-28 16:45:45 GMT)
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= pasar el tiempo sin hacer nada

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 11:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 134
Grading comment
Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Carter: Makes sense in light of the context, though I've never heard the expression here. Must be a regional thing. HNY Dariusz!
6 mins
  -> Thank you, Robert. Same to you!
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
doing nothing, biding time.


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.tubabel.com/definicion/42189-tirar-barra-o-tirand...
Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 11:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
kill time, idle away their time


Explanation:
might be meant here (no hacer nada)

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 17:37
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3
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