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Spanish: a golpe de (here)

English translation: to the beat of







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Spanish term or phrase:a golpe de (here)
English translation:to the beat of
Entered by:Carol Gullidge
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / possibly related to music/producing a CD
Spanish term or phrase: a golpe de (here)
XXXX es un instrumental pensado para calentar las pistas más exigentes ******a golpe de ****** tribal, underground y un toque mediterráneo

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Describing one of the songs on a new disc...

The disc is a medley of different types of music to suit different moods

"a golpe de " seems to mean millions of things, but I haven't found one that fits in this context, although I'm sure it's really obvious to most of you! Could it simply mean that the song is mostly tribal and underground, with just a hint of the Mediterranean, or is this barking completely up the wrong tree?

Thanks in advance for any help!
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
to the beat of
Explanation:
golpe=beat
Selected response from:

viva madrid
United States
Note from asker to answerer
many thanks! the most obvious and brilliant answer, but not what I had in mind! I also love Óscar's suggestion!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5to the beat ofviva madrid
3a burst
Elizabeth W
3through /by means of the rythms of tribal, underground and a touch of mediterranean music
MarinaM


  


Answers

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
to the beat of

Explanation:
golpe=beat

viva madrid
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
Note from asker to answerer
many thanks! the most obvious and brilliant answer, but not what I had in mind! I also love Óscar's suggestion!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Lydia De Jorge: absolutely!!!
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Lydia!

agree Óscar Delgado Gosálvez: sugg:_ with a tribal, underground and mediterranean beat
9 mins
  -> Thank you, Oscar!

agree Robert Copeland
22 mins
  -> Thanks, Robert!

agree David Hollywood
23 mins
  -> Thank you, David!

agree Victoria Burns:
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, Victoria.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
through /by means of the rythms of tribal, underground and a touch of mediterranean music

Explanation:
Es un juego de palabra: 'a golpe de' significa 'por medio de' y 'golpe' debe estar haciendo referencia al ritmo de los instrumentos de percusión

MarinaM
Argentina
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Many thanks!

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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a burst

Explanation:
a burst of tribal, underground with a touch of mediterraneo

Elizabeth W
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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