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Spanish translation: abrirse paso a codazos

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French term or phrase:	jouer des bras
Spanish translation:	abrirse paso a codazos
Entered by:	Maria Castro Valdez

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18:33 Jul 2, 2010

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Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Ciclismo

French term or phrase: jouer des bras

Le Tour de l'Abitibi est une course agressive. Il ne faut pas avoir peur de jouer des bras pour prendre sa place. Il ne faut pas se laisser intimider, sinon les autres vont tout faire pour prendre ta place.

¿Cuál es su significado exacto en este contexto?
Gracias por su ayuda.

Maria Castro Valdez KudoZ activity Questions: 949 (none open) (10 without valid answers) (34 closed without grading) Answers: 494
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abrirse paso a codazos

Explanation:
Esta es la expresión correspondiente en castellano. Y creo que la puedes usar tal cual puesto que el texto original la usa también en sentido figurado.

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Olga Miralles Mulleras
Spain
Local time: 03:00

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Muchas gracias, Olga y trixiemeck.
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abrirse paso a codazos

Olga Miralles Mulleras

usar los brazos (para conseguir un lugar)

trixiemck

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abrirse paso a codazos

Explanation:
Esta es la expresión correspondiente en castellano. Y creo que la puedes usar tal cual puesto que el texto original la usa también en sentido figurado.

Olga Miralles Mulleras
Spain
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of:

Catalan,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

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Muchas gracias, Olga y trixiemeck.

14 mins confidence:

usar los brazos (para conseguir un lugar)

Explanation:
Literalmente, significa "usar los brazos" y se usa bastante en ciclismo. Metafóricamente es esforzarse al máximo, pero aquí entiendo que el significado literal es apropiado

trixiemck
Argentina
Local time: 22:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

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