Spanish: Cuerpo a tierra generalEnglish translation: Everybody takes cover // Take cover! 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Spanish term or phrase: | Cuerpo a tierra general | | English translation: | Everybody takes cover // Take cover! | | Entered by: | Peter Kerry |
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Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / poker game | | Spanish term or phrase: Cuerpo a tierra general | | Un vikingo de los fiordos con 9.000 fichas (ciegas 100-200) sube 800 en una posición intermedia En el botón, un “spaghetti” de nombre Max ve. Cuerpo a tierra general, ya que ambos tienen más peligro que Robocop en Bagdad. El “flop” trae 8-5-2 multicolor. El nórdico mete 2.000 y su rival ve. La cuarta es un as. |
| | | Everybody takes cover // Take cover! | Explanation:
Figurative
"Cuerpo a tierra" is a term calling people to take cover when being bombed.
General here means "everyone".
Good luck!
Álvaro :O) :O)
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-09-11 14:43:47 GMT)
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I think in U.S jargon that would be "Hit the decks!" - might be a nice play on words or might just be confusing... |
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 Álvaro Blanch
Spain
| Note from asker to answererThank you, Alvaro. I like your idea about hit the decks, but I think it could be confusing in this context.
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| Everybody takes cover // Take cover!
Explanation:
Figurative
"Cuerpo a tierra" is a term calling people to take cover when being bombed.
General here means "everyone".
Good luck!
Álvaro :O) :O)
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-09-11 14:43:47 GMT)
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I think in U.S jargon that would be "Hit the decks!" - might be a nice play on words or might just be confusing...
| | Note from asker to answerer| Thank you, Alvaro. I like your idea about hit the decks, but I think it could be confusing in this context. |
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