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¡Date tu lugar!

English translation: Stand up for yourself!


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Spanish term or phrase:¡Date tu lugar!
English translation:Stand up for yourself!
Entered by: Laura Hercha
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04:59 May 25, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Sayings
Spanish term or phrase: ¡Date tu lugar!
Está hablando en el contexto de no dar todo por un hombre que no te valora, juega contigo y te trata mal.
Ella le dice: "¡Date tu lugar, no dejes que él haga lo que quiera contigo!
Laura Hercha
United States
Local time: 20:32
Stand up for yourself!
Explanation:
An answer to the question Why don't you stand up for yourself ...
"Why don't you stand up for yourself?" is an oft-asked question. We're adults, aren't we? In most cases, the bullying follows a two-phase procedure. ...
www.bullyonline.org/workbully/standup.htm - Cached - Similar

Hightail Coaching - How to **Stand Up for Yourself** and Be More Assertive
If you find you are suffering in life because you are too afraid to **stand up for yourself**, there are no easy answers. You need to do something about it. ...
www.hightailcoaching.co.uk/.../how-to-stand-up-for-yourself... - Cached
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 04:32
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +8Stand up for yourself!
Lisa McCarthy
3 +1Don't be a doormat! / Don't let him wipe the floor with you!
Deborah Lockett
4respect yourself!Lourdes Sanchez


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
respect yourself!


Explanation:
In both the idea is to set your limits so you are not taken advantage of

Lourdes Sanchez
Local time: 22:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Don't be a doormat! / Don't let him wipe the floor with you!


Explanation:
When you allow someone else to take advantage of your love for them, it's called "being a doormat" or "allowing him to wipe the floor with you"

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 03:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 83

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lidia Morejudo
1 hr
  -> thanks so much Lidia, kind regards! - Deborah
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Stand up for yourself!


Explanation:
An answer to the question Why don't you stand up for yourself ...
"Why don't you stand up for yourself?" is an oft-asked question. We're adults, aren't we? In most cases, the bullying follows a two-phase procedure. ...
www.bullyonline.org/workbully/standup.htm - Cached - Similar

Hightail Coaching - How to **Stand Up for Yourself** and Be More Assertive
If you find you are suffering in life because you are too afraid to **stand up for yourself**, there are no easy answers. You need to do something about it. ...
www.hightailcoaching.co.uk/.../how-to-stand-up-for-yourself... - Cached

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 04:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Carol :)

agree  Jenni Lukac
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jenni :)

agree  James A. Walsh
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, James :)

agree  patricia scott
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Patricia :)

agree  Lydia De Jorge
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lydia :)

agree  Linda Grabner
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, DrG :)

agree  Mirtha Grotewold
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Mirtha :)

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
3 days21 hrs
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