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Spanish translation: Criticar/Atacar violentamente

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English term or phrase:	slam away
Spanish translation:	Criticar/Atacar violentamente
Entered by:	Oliver Chacon

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21:30 Dec 12, 2010

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Slang

English term or phrase: slam away

Context:

It is a crime to slam away on someone in public

Oliver Chacon

Criticar/Atacar violentamente

Explanation:
Otra opción.

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SOL MARZELLIER DE PABLO
Local time: 12:10

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Summary of answers provided

Criticar/Atacar violentamente

SOL MARZELLIER DE PABLO

acometer

jack_speak

poner verde

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

Discussion entries: 1

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16 mins confidence:

poner verde

Explanation:
Sería: "Es un crimen poner verde a alguien en público".
Entiendo que no se refiere a golpear a alguien físicamente, sino en sentido figurado

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 30

13 mins confidence:

acometer

Explanation:
This is the only thing that comes to mind off hand - a translation of my interpretation, where I interpret slam away as meaning to verbally assault someone furiously. Of course acometer is not a slang term, so probably not ideal. Maybe this will help jog some others' minds... Anyway just hoping to be of help.

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-12-12 21:46:29 GMT)
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Then again, acometer is verbal OR physical attack, so regardless of my interpration being a verbal lashing, the Spanish word still holds for physical lashing, too. But of course, as I said, it's not slang.

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Note added at 19 mins (2010-12-12 21:49:57 GMT)
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At first I was thinking about burlar-se or ridiculizar, but I think slam away is more violent. It is an assault instead of a mockery. I dunno.

jack_speak
Local time: 06:10
Native speaker of:

English

10 hrs confidence:

Criticar/Atacar violentamente

Explanation:
Otra opción.

SOL MARZELLIER DE PABLO
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

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Gracias

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