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baten por la zurda

English translation: swing the other way


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Spanish term or phrase:baten por la zurda
English translation:swing the other way
Entered by: Fabian Luttman
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17:08 Dec 6, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Spanish term or phrase: baten por la zurda
'...se refiere a los gay como prsonas que BATEN POR LA ZURDA, y ninguna autoridad la sanciona por comentarios despectivos..'

Parte de un relato acerca de la discriminacion de homosexuales en Mexico
Fabian Luttman
Local time: 00:29
are members of the other team / bat for the other team / swing the other way
Explanation:
En Argentina la expresión es "patean para el otro lado". Básicamente significa eso.

Espero ser de ayuda. Saludos! :)

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Note added at 12 mins (2008-12-06 17:20:25 GMT)
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E.g:

"Robbie Williams swings the other way" http://www.celebitchy.com/1685/robbie_williams_swings_the_ot...

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-12-06 17:22:06 GMT)
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"Celebrities who bat for the other team" http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=25203895
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Carola Gonzalez
Argentina
Local time: 02:29
Grading comment
Muchas gracias Carola!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +9are members of the other team / bat for the other team / swing the other way
Carola Gonzalez


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
are members of the other team / bat for the other team / swing the other way


Explanation:
En Argentina la expresión es "patean para el otro lado". Básicamente significa eso.

Espero ser de ayuda. Saludos! :)

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Note added at 12 mins (2008-12-06 17:20:25 GMT)
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E.g:

"Robbie Williams swings the other way" http://www.celebitchy.com/1685/robbie_williams_swings_the_ot...

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-12-06 17:22:06 GMT)
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"Celebrities who bat for the other team" http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=25203895

Carola Gonzalez
Argentina
Local time: 02:29
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias Carola!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Hinds
0 min

agree  Mónica Sauza
3 mins

agree  Edward Tully
14 mins

agree  Eileen Banks
1 hr

agree  Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi): El original debería decir "batean". En México tambien se dice que batean y corren para tercera: http://www.tubabel.com/definicion/12945-batea-y-corre-para-t...
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, Luis! Y sumamente interesante la referencia. Me llamaron particularmente la atención los equivalentes en otras variantes del español como "se le quema el arroz" y "le gustan las patitas de chancho" :P

agree  JaneTranslates
2 hrs

agree  Florcy
6 hrs

agree  Victoria Frazier: I vote for "swing the other way".
1 day32 mins

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Very good! See "Celebs who bat for the other team" http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=25133860
1 day50 mins
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