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checa de volada

English translation: Right now.

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Spanish term or phrase:	checa de volada
English translation:	Right now.
Entered by:	Juan Jacob

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03:57 Mar 7, 2009

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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)

Spanish term or phrase: checa de volada

this seems to be some sort of idiom

Linda Burns KudoZ activity Questions: 3 (1 open) Answers: 3 United States
Local time: 18:55

See.

Explanation:
1.- This is from Mexico. You should say that.
2.- Checa = check. You should put the sentence... She/he cheks that or check that, imperative.
3.- De volada = Right now! Asap! At once!

So, check it right now!

Regards.

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Juan Jacob
Local time: 17:55

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5 +4

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Juan Jacob

a once-over

David Ronder

check (sth) quickly

Rosina Peixoto

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peer agreement (net): +4

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Juan Jacob
Local time: 17:55
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

French
PRO pts in category: 19

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7 mins confidence:

check (sth) quickly

Explanation:
Depending on context.

de vo·la·da Adverbio
quickly, hastily, rapidly, in a rush; Sinónimos: apresuradamente, aprisa, de prisa, en carrera, ligero, prontamente, rápidamente, rápido; Con mucha prisa a causa de un apremio o una urgencia.

Rosina Peixoto
Uruguay
Local time: 19:55
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

7 hrs confidence:

a once-over

Explanation:
An equivalent English idiom - to give something a once-over.

Oxford: a rapid search or inspection
Chambers: a quick (sometimes casual) examination

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Note added at 12 hrs (2009-03-07 16:40:45 GMT)
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I should have put "give it a once-over" to reflect the whole term rather than just "a once-over".

David Ronder
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 40

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Mar 21, 2009 - Changes made by Juan Jacob:
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