flush

Spanish translation: jalarle a la cadena del baño

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English term or phrase:flush the toilet
Spanish translation:jalarle a la cadena del baño
Entered by: Terry Burgess

09:09 Jul 17, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: flush
As in to flush a toilet.
In Mexican Spanish, and as formal as possible!
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Explanation:
If this refers to flushing something other than a toilet, in Mexico we would use "purgar".

If it actually refers to the action of "flushing the toilet", a more elegant form used in Mexico is "jalarle a la cadena del baño".

A slightly less elegant form (but perhaps more common among ordinary folk) is: "echarle agua al baño".

Hope this helps:-)
terry
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Terry Burgess
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Local time: 18:06
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I guess this is the most acceptable, thanks to all.
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Summary of answers provided
na +2SEE EXPLANATION
Terry Burgess
naCorrer el agua
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
naechar agua
Oso (X)
nadescargar
Heather Laidlaw (X)


  

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8 mins
Correr el agua


Explanation:
Saludos,
BSD

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 17:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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25 mins peer agreement (net): +2
SEE EXPLANATION


Explanation:
If this refers to flushing something other than a toilet, in Mexico we would use "purgar".

If it actually refers to the action of "flushing the toilet", a more elegant form used in Mexico is "jalarle a la cadena del baño".

A slightly less elegant form (but perhaps more common among ordinary folk) is: "echarle agua al baño".

Hope this helps:-)
terry


    24 years living in Mexico.
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 18:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3315
Grading comment
I guess this is the most acceptable, thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti: En España, "tirar de la cadena" ;)
1 hr
  -> Gracias Flavio:-)

agree  Patricia Lutteral: en Argentina también "tirar la cadena" (aunque las cadenas ya no existan) :-)
1 hr
  -> Gracias Patricia:-)
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1 hr
echar agua


Explanation:
Tal cual.
Cierto, es una manera poco sofisticada de decirlo pero es lo más usual y entendible en México, a todos niveles sociales:
"Echar agua después de usar el excusado."

Suerte y saludos de Oso ¶:^)


    Nac� y crec� en M�xico �:^)
Oso (X)
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5 hrs
descargar


Explanation:
Es lo que oigo de los nortenos, tambien "bajar".

Heather Laidlaw (X)
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