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salirse de la ley

English translation: depart from the law

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Spanish term or phrase:salirse de la ley
English translation:depart from the law
Entered by: Daniel Coria

00:08 Jul 19, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law: Contract(s)
Spanish term or phrase: salirse de la ley
alguna sugerencia. No estoy inspirada
deviate ?
Terejimenez
Local time: 13:12
depart from the law
Explanation:
Hope it helps!

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Daniel Coria
Argentina
Local time: 15:12
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Summary of answers provided
5 +9break the law
mar52
5 +1go outside the bounds of the law
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
5depart from the law
Daniel Coria
5circumvent /skirt the law
Marcelo González
5step outside the law
Tatty


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
depart from the law


Explanation:
Hope it helps!

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Daniel Coria
Argentina
Local time: 15:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 155
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Mucha gracias Disculpa la demora en asignarte los puntos
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
go outside the bounds of the law


Explanation:
I would say

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 335

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agree  Michele Fauble
6 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
break the law


Explanation:

Violate the law.

Debe haber muchas más formas de decirlo...
Good Luck!

mar52
Argentina
Local time: 15:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rene Ron
9 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Rene!
agree  George Rabel: simple
28 mins
  -> Muchas gracias George!
agree  Nitza Ramos
38 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Nitza!
agree  Xenia Wong
46 mins
  -> Te agradezco Xen!
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
1 hr
  -> Mil gracias *Gaby!
agree  paula arturo
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Paula!
agree  Marina Soldati
3 hrs
neutral  Marcelo González: Wouldn't this be a good translation of "violar la ley"? I think what might be needed here is something a little different, a second alternative with the same meaning (that isn't used quite as often, such as "salirse de la ley"). Regards!!
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agree  *TRANSCRIPT
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agree  Philippe Maillard
3 days 5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
salirse de la leyskirt/go around the law
circumvent /skirt the law


Explanation:
Another option might be "go around the law"

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salirse de la ley = circumvent /skirt / go around the law

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Another option might be \"deviate from the law\" Suerte :-)

Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
step outside the law


Explanation:
Saludos

Tatty
Local time: 20:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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