to swing for the fences

Spanish translation: No vinieron para lucirse, sino para trabajar en equipo.

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English term or phrase:to swing for the fences
Spanish translation:No vinieron para lucirse, sino para trabajar en equipo.
Entered by: Christian [email protected]

00:06 May 9, 2017
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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Business
English term or phrase: to swing for the fences
"And despite their individual talents and vision, they didn’t come to work to swing for the fences; no, they came to work to advance the runner".

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Rocío Ruffini
Argentina
Local time: 21:11
No vinieron para lucirse, sino para trabajar en equipo.
Explanation:
The baseball reference would work in several Latin American countries, but not all.
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Christian [email protected]
United States
Local time: 20:11
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4para ganar millones
Michael Powers (PhD)
4No vinieron para lucirse, sino para trabajar en equipo.
Christian [email protected]
3para anotarse goles
patinba
3jugarse ellos mismos el todo por el todo
JohnMcDove


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para ganar millones


Explanation:

In the context of work, "to swing for the fences" means to make a whole lot of money. At least that is my understanding See some examples below. This would be true whether there is a lot of risk or not.




The term "swing for the fences" has its origins in baseball. Batters who swing for the fences are trying to hit the ball over the fence to score a home run. Similarly, investors who "swing for the fences" are attempting to hit a financial home run and make lots of money.
Swing For The Fences - Investopedia
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Urban Dictionary: Swing for the fences
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Swing for the fence...
Originally a baseball term meaning to try hitting a home run. ... Cause they're both a little fired up, and both wanna swing for the fences and make the other one ...
swing for the fences - Wiktionary
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swing_for_the_fences
(US, baseball, softball) To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball. Don't swing for the fences unless it's an easy ball; be content with running part way. (US, idiomatic) To do something extremely ambitious, especially rashly.

An idiomatic way of stating this in Spanish is "ganar millones" or to make millions:

5 frases motivadoras de Steve Jobs - The Shed Co
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Jul 1, 2016 - Si vas con la única idea de trabajar para ganar millones de euros, sea en tu primer trabajo, en tu segundo o en tu tercero, al final estarás ...
YO, NO NECESITO TRABAJAR PARA GANAR MILLONES Y ...
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YO, NO NECESITO TRABAJAR PARA GANAR MILLONES Y MAYATES - Meme Pirruris.
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Yo no espero trabajar para ganar millones, sino trabajar y aprender. Quiero tener experiencia, ser como una esponja, y aportar mucho también. Lo justo y ...


Michael Powers (PhD)
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para anotarse goles


Explanation:
"no decidieron participar para anotarse goles, sino para colaborar con el equipo."
es la idea, por lo menos.

patinba
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Local time: 21:11
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jugarse ellos mismos el todo por el todo


Explanation:
Another option.

https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/english-spanish/...

Suerte.

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Siguiendo a lo que alude Lorena

No vinieron a ser las estrellas del equipo, sino a apoyarlas...

No vinieron a ser un tridente de delanteros, sino miembros de un equipo...

No vinieron a marcar ellos los goles, sino a dar su apoyo desde la defensa y en medio campo...

Saludos cordiales.


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Note added at 21 hrs (2017-05-09 21:40:05 GMT)
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O "no vinieron para ser los caballeros andantes, sino fieles escuderos a su servicio"... (si lo extrapolamos al deporte de las "justas medievales"... Ivanhoe y todo eso... ;-)

"No vinieron a ganarse el Oscar como protagonistas, sino como actores secundarios / de reparto..."

"No vinieron a decir misa, sino a hacer de diáconos / de monaguillos"...

"No vinieron a ser los jerifaltes, sino los miembros de un equipo..."

"No vinieron a ser los generales, sino a ayudar como buenos sargentos (de instrucción)"...

Se puede extrapolar al campo que más nos guste... El fútbol parece el más adecuado para el ámbito hispano, pero opciones, ¡haylas! ;-)

No vinieron a tirar los penalties como la estrella del equipo, sino a defender y contraatacar como miembros de todo un equipo...

Pues eso...

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 17:11
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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neutral  abe(L)solano: sí, pero lo que les hace falta a vuestras respuestas formales es el "no vinieron a....", o dar un ejemplo contrario para que tenga sentido la frase en español (lo que no está fácil). Saludos John
9 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Abel. :-) ¿No viste las opciones adicionales que anoté?
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No vinieron para lucirse, sino para trabajar en equipo.


Explanation:
The baseball reference would work in several Latin American countries, but not all.

Christian [email protected]
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