Pitch In!

Spanish translation: ¡Manos a la obra!

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English term or phrase:Pitch In!
Spanish translation:¡Manos a la obra!
Entered by: Silvina Sorribas

15:35 Mar 25, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing / Teacher Appreciation Week
English term or phrase: Pitch In!
Pitch In!
In August, hold a Pre-Labor Day party where parents with hammers and buckets pitch in to help teachers prepare their rooms or parents can decorate the Teachers’ Lounge for the new school year
Silvina Sorribas
Local time: 17:44
¡Manos a la obra!
Explanation:
Así lo pondría en el título, pero en el párrafo diría lo siguiente:

... donde los padres colaboran con martillos y baldes (cubetas) para...

Espero sirva,

Ignacio
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Patagonia
Local time: 17:44
Grading comment
gracias a todos amigos!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2participan, ponen manos a la obra, ponen su granito de arena
Luz Bordenkircher
5 +1cooperan
Margaret Schroeder
5 +1¡Manos a la obra!
Patagonia
5¡Todos en Acción!
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cooperan


Explanation:
Quiere decir que se unen al esfuerzo, en cooperar con el labor de adecuar las aulas.

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Note added at 2003-03-25 15:47:55 (GMT)
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Buenas alternativas abajo dadas por Luz, con el toque coloquial que tiene el original.

Del diccionario:
> to pitch in.
1 intransitive verb colloquial (lend a hand) dar una mano, echar una mano, arrimar el hombro: (start work) ponerse a trabajar.

Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 14:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1947

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bemtrad
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
participan, ponen manos a la obra, ponen su granito de arena


Explanation:
any of these will be perfect

Luz Bordenkircher
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 208

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margaret Schroeder
9 mins

agree  Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
17 mins
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
¡Todos en Acción!


Explanation:
No aparece en ningún diccionario de esta manera, pero creo que no se oye mal como título que invita a la participación colectiva

Misión
... Organización Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan en pro de sus beneficiados,
que es usted mismo. Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan. "Todos en acción". ...
ar.geocities.com/tsdmgksudamerica/interest.htm - 14k - En caché - Páginas similares

SEDESOL Página principal
... 042, "Todos en Acción", por un espacio para la cultura y la participación.
Kayaumari Dios Venado, AC, $25,000.00, $130,000.00, $155,000.00. ...
www.indesol.gob.mx/indesol/Pres_inf.htm - 101k - En caché - Páginas similares



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Note added at 2003-03-25 16:01:02 (GMT)
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Conjugado..\" se ponen todos y todas en acción\"

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 14:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 5089
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
¡Manos a la obra!


Explanation:
Así lo pondría en el título, pero en el párrafo diría lo siguiente:

... donde los padres colaboran con martillos y baldes (cubetas) para...

Espero sirva,

Ignacio

Patagonia
Local time: 17:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 212
Grading comment
gracias a todos amigos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
6 hrs
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