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to drop a lot of acid

Spanish translation: que le están dando al ácido

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English term or phrase:to drop a lot of acid
Spanish translation:que le están dando al ácido
Entered by: nalcarazo

10:14 Oct 22, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Journalism
English term or phrase: to drop a lot of acid
Hola,

TEngo problemas con el siguiente término, "to drop a lot of acid", quizás sea una frase hecha.

"If a coffee-type student tells you they're dropping a lot of acid, you can safely assume they're studying chemistry."


Muchas gracias
nalcarazo
Local time: 07:57
que le están dando al ácido
Explanation:
Hola na,

Como dice Noni, es un juego de palabras. Creo que con esta expresión se mantiene ese juego (al menos en lenguaje coloquial para España).

Suerte y :O) :O)

Álvaro
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moken
Local time: 07:57
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias!!
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4 +5que le están dando al ácido
moken


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que le están dando al ácido


Explanation:
Hola na,

Como dice Noni, es un juego de palabras. Creo que con esta expresión se mantiene ese juego (al menos en lenguaje coloquial para España).

Suerte y :O) :O)

Álvaro

moken
Local time: 07:57
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias!!

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