https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/idioms-maxims-sayings/1262736-volar-la-piedra.html
This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Spanish to English
  3. Idioms / Maxims / Sayings

volar la piedra

English translation: that she was pissing them off

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:volar la piedra
English translation:that she was pissing them off
Entered by: Miguel Falquez-Certain

17:05 Feb 21, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / from Colombia
Spanish term or phrase: volar la piedra
man describing a threatening message from the FARC
"me manifestaron que ella habia vuelto a la casa, que con este acto ella demostró que no estimaba su vida, ni la de su hijo, ni la de su familia, que esa "hijueputa" les estaba volando la piedra y que de seguir asi su fin estaba proximo"

Can someone confirm what this means. I think it's equivalent to the British saying "taking the piss".

thanks
Lynda Tharratt
Local time: 21:00
that she was pissing them off
Explanation:
Another option.
Selected response from:

Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
Local time: 21:00
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2that she was pissing them off
Miguel Falquez-Certain
5infuriate, make angry
Marsha Wilkie
4getting to them
Luis Javier Otoya
3(really) asking for it
Refugio
3really pushing his luck
Adam Burman


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
infuriate, make angry


Explanation:
BORN AND RAISED IN cOLOMBIA, THIS IS WHAT I'VE ALWAYS HEARD.

Marsha Wilkie
Colombia
Local time: 20:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(really) asking for it


Explanation:
I don't know the expression, but from the context it sounds like it might be this.

Refugio
Local time: 18:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 46
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
really pushing his luck


Explanation:
A possibility that seems to fit the context.

Adam Burman
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:00
Native speaker of: English
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
that she was pissing them off


Explanation:
Another option.

Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
Local time: 21:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  connyfernandez: exacto
3 hrs
  -> Gracias.
agree  Luis Javier Otoya
19 hrs
  -> Gracias.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
getting to them


Explanation:
It could also work, but is not as colorful as "pissing them off"

Luis Javier Otoya
Local time: 20:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations