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Spanish translation: por/para dar una vuelta // por darme un garbeo

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English term or phrase:	along for the ride
Spanish translation:	por/para dar una vuelta // por darme un garbeo
Entered by:	Sert

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08:21 Dec 9, 2006

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English term or phrase: along for the ride

as in: "he didn't have any reason for going, in particular... he was just along for the ride."

Sert KudoZ activity Questions: 36 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 42
Local time: 11:38

por/para dar una vuelta // por darme un garbeo

Explanation:
en castellano se diría así; mantiene el registro y tono del original.

Selected response from:

elere
Spain
Local time: 17:38

Grading comment

Muchas gracias!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

sólo fue para viajar un poco

The Mill

4 +1

"... sólo iba por el viaje en sí."

garci

por/para dar una vuelta // por darme un garbeo

elere

porque sí, porque le dio la gana

silviantonia

3 +1

estuvo alli como companero de paseo no mas.

Robert Forstag

sólo quería dar un paseo

Alba Mora

aprovechó para divertirse (un poco)

cándida artime

solo estaba alli por el paseo mismo

trusoni

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

he was just along for the ride estuvo alli como companero de paseo no mas.

Explanation:
One possibility.

Suerte.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 11:38
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

"... sólo iba por el viaje en sí."

Explanation:
Otra opción. Suerte !

garci
Local time: 10:38
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

3 hrs confidence:

solo estaba alli por el paseo mismo

Explanation:
along for the ride

trusoni
Argentina
Native speaker of:

Spanish

4 hrs confidence:

aprovechó para divertirse (un poco)

Explanation:

Es una opción.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-12-09 12:54:14 GMT)
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También "entretenerse". Se refiere a aprovechar la situación que se nos presenta para relajarse, pasarla bien, o como quieran decirlo.

cándida artime
Local time: 11:38
Native speaker of:

Spanish

5 hrs confidence:

por/para dar una vuelta // por darme un garbeo

Explanation:
en castellano se diría así; mantiene el registro y tono del original.

elere
Spain
Local time: 17:38
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 6

Grading comment

Muchas gracias!!

6 hrs confidence:

sólo fue para viajar un poco

Explanation:
como se sugirió, depende del contexto, pero las versiones anteriores ayudan a llegar a una frase un poco más natural... Una idea más.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-12-09 14:26:22 GMT)
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o "para pasear un poco"

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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-12-09 14:26:52 GMT)
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o "para aprovechar el paseo"

The Mill
Argentina
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of:

Spanish

18 hrs confidence:

sólo quería dar un paseo

Explanation:
Suerte.

Alba Mora
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 day10 hrs confidence:

porque sí, porque le dio la gana

Explanation:
No tenía razón en particular para ir... fue simplemente porque sí (porque le dio la gana...)

silviantonia
Local time: 09:38
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

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