Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
get on with it
Spanish translation:
apúrate
Added to glossary by
Michael Powers (PhD)
Aug 14, 2011 15:42
12 yrs ago
English term
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
get on with it
English to Spanish
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
And I asked him if he was firing me because I had complained to the authorities. The only thing he told me was: "Get on with it, get on with it, get on with it." I mean, he even came down with he telling me to leave and he did not even give me time to pick up my belongings.
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+9
10 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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315
Selected
apúrate
Ya
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FVS (X)
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Gracias, FVS.
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liz askew
: Indeed, especially for teenagers:)
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Gracias, Liz.
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
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Gracias, Claudia.
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anademahomar
: That´s the gist--;)
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Gracias, Ana.
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Remy Arce
1 hr
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Gracias, Remy.
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Marina56
: ok
1 hr
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Gracias, Marina.
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Luximar Arenas Petty
7 hrs
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Gracias, Luximar.
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Ana Garrido
1 day 2 hrs
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Gracias, Ana.
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MarinaM
1 day 13 hrs
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Gracias, Marina.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracais Henry, Bea, MargEstehr, Ana y Maia - Mike
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4 hrs
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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1766
venga, date prisa /// vete/márchate de una vez
Sugiero algo en este registro (sin repeticiones)
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7 mins
Ya acéptalo, más te vale que lo aceptes
Sugeriría una frase así para captar el énfasis. Saludos Mike.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2011-08-15 01:07:36 GMT)
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El contexto resultó, como siempre, muy importante. Ahora que lo precisas, Mike, cambio la frase por: Ya termine/acabe, de una vez.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2011-08-15 01:07:36 GMT)
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El contexto resultó, como siempre, muy importante. Ahora que lo precisas, Mike, cambio la frase por: Ya termine/acabe, de una vez.
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Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
: "get on WITH something" means to come to terms with, to accept, etc. Saludos!
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That's how I read it. Thanks a lot Juan Manuel
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1 day 3 hrs
acéptelo y márchese de una vez
Una combinación de las otras respuestas.
1 day 3 hrs
supéralo
superalo
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