Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Salir el tiro por la culata
English translation:
backfire
Added to glossary by
Williamson
Apr 7, 2011 14:05
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United Kingdom
Your Word on Time.
Native in: Dutch 
, Flemish
Works in: Flemish to English, German to Flemish, English to Flemish, and 14 more.
Salir el tiro por la culata
Spanish to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Argentinian context
De un discurso durante una interpretación:
"Ojo, no nos va salir el tiro por la culata y por querer las cosas bien no acabemos con peor salud por estar mal aconsejados que si fuesemos perfectos serdaños(?)"
No sé lo que significa "ojo" y no estoy seguro de la palabra serdaños. Puede también ser: ser daños?
"Ojo, no nos va salir el tiro por la culata y por querer las cosas bien no acabemos con peor salud por estar mal aconsejados que si fuesemos perfectos serdaños(?)"
No sé lo que significa "ojo" y no estoy seguro de la palabra serdaños. Puede también ser: ser daños?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +9 | backfire |
Simon Bruni
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| 5 | backfire |
Lourdes Sanchez
|
| 4 | backfire |
Jenni Lukac (X)
|
| 4 | backfire |
Roxana V. Lamas
|
Proposed translations
+9
4 mins
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
:
52
Selected
backfire
Careful, because it's going to backfire on us
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Note added at 5 mins (2011-04-07 14:11:09 GMT)
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or "Watch out, because it will backfire on us"
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Note added at 5 mins (2011-04-07 14:11:09 GMT)
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or "Watch out, because it will backfire on us"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
bcsantos
0 min
|
| agree |
Jenni Lukac (X)
: You arrived first.
1 min
|
| agree |
Lourdes Sanchez
: it seems everybody answered at once
3 mins
|
| agree |
Remy Arce
13 mins
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| agree |
Alejandra Tolj
15 mins
|
| agree |
Henry Hinds
56 mins
|
| agree |
Evans (X)
: unanimity rules, ok!
1 hr
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| agree |
Maria Garcia
2 hrs
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| agree |
Giovanni Rengifo
: First come, first served!
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
5 mins
backfire
OJO - is an exclamation of warning - It appears thar the speaker things that something is going to backfire (plan, method, etc.) serdaño may be a local expression.
7 mins
Lourdes Sanchez
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
I will respect your voice
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
backfire
it just means that the measures they will take will make the situation worse
8 mins
Roxana V. Lamas
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Degreed & Court Certified
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
backfire
salir el tiro por la culata=Las cosas podrian quedar peor, y "ojo" es simplemente "watch out" (una advertencia) Suerte!
Reference:
Discussion
I think watch out is a warning while Uh-oh would be used after being backfired