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15:12 Aug 24, 2002 |
English to Spanish translations [PRO] Psychology / psychology | |||||||
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5 +4 | perdian la cabeza (el control) |
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5 +1 | instant reaction, without thinking of the consequences |
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5 +1 | your question was posted twice... |
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5 | explotan/ reaccionan en forma exagerada |
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4 | revienta |
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explotan/ reaccionan en forma exagerada Explanation: snapped in this context means that they "explode", start over-reacting and being very aggressive and or offensive. i.e. : is I snapp at you, I start screaming and insulting you, maybe being sarcasting and bringing up old things that you did either to other poeple or to me to make you feel guilty and hurt you feelings. |
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instant reaction, without thinking of the consequences Explanation: it could be forgiven, but no garantee that it will, :) |
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your question was posted twice... Explanation: It appears as an "easy" question named "\", and has already received some good answers. Cheers, Rossana |
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perdian la cabeza (el control) Explanation: Snap in this usage means, metaphorically, to give way under strain as a wire might snap under too much tension. This intransitive meaning of breaking is different from (though related to) the transitive meaning of biting (and by extension, of barking out peevish, irritable retorts), conveyed by "to snap AT someone." Probably both are onomatopeyic in reference to the sound of quick snapping. |
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