chucking/ tag along

Spanish translation: abandonar/seguir a

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English term or phrase:chucking/ tag along
Spanish translation:abandonar/seguir a
Entered by: Patricia Baldwin

00:30 Jan 23, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: chucking/ tag along
we all feel like chucking a dreary job and tag along adventure seekers
Jane Lopez
abandonar/seguir a
Explanation:
abandonar/ seguir a

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Note added at 2004-01-23 00:35:27 (GMT)
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cambiar/ unirnos a

todos sentimos ganas de abandonar un trabajo aburrido y seguir a los buscadores de aventuras.

o

todos sentimos ganas de cambiar un trabajo aburrido y unirnos a los buscadores de aventuras

Solo opciones, espero te gusten
Saludos,
Patricia.

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Note added at 2004-01-23 05:10:41 (GMT)
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sentimos o tenemos ganas...
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Patricia Baldwin
United States
Local time: 08:28
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3abandonar/seguir a
Patricia Baldwin
5dejar / seguir a
Carolina B (X)
5dejar/pegarse a
Alejandro Umerez
5plantar/engancharse con
Raquel Dominguez


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
abandonar/seguir a


Explanation:
abandonar/ seguir a

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Note added at 2004-01-23 00:35:27 (GMT)
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cambiar/ unirnos a

todos sentimos ganas de abandonar un trabajo aburrido y seguir a los buscadores de aventuras.

o

todos sentimos ganas de cambiar un trabajo aburrido y unirnos a los buscadores de aventuras

Solo opciones, espero te gusten
Saludos,
Patricia.

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Note added at 2004-01-23 05:10:41 (GMT)
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sentimos o tenemos ganas...

Patricia Baldwin
United States
Local time: 08:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 72
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agree  Elena Sgarbo (X): Así es Patricia. Quienes tenemos un trabajo fascinante tenemos que estar agradecidos!! Cariños :-))
25 mins
  -> Hola Elena..sí siempre lo digo...qué suerte que soy traductora...un poco solitario pero fascinante trabajo. Cariños che!

agree  Pablo Grosschmid
5 hrs
  -> Muchísimas Gracias, Pablo y saludos a la hermosa Hungría

agree  Oso (X): Feliz viernes **Patri** ¶:^)
19 hrs
  -> Mil Gracias *ColOssus*...Ud me alegra el Viernes!!!
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dejar / seguir a


Explanation:
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Definitions

tag along = seguir; to ~ with sb ir detrás de alguien

chuck (give up) = dejar




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Carolina B (X)
Local time: 12:28
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dejar/pegarse a


Explanation:
OK

Alejandro Umerez
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 10
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
plantar/engancharse con


Explanation:
Me parece que el original usa palabras de uso muy corriente, más informal que "dejar" o "seguir".

Raquel Dominguez
Uruguay
Local time: 12:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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