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English translation: the thud of (boxing) gloves on punchbags

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17:24 Dec 19, 2011

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Sports / Fitness / Recreation

Spanish term or phrase: la queja de los sacos recibiendo los guantazos

Un artículo sobre el regreso al entrenamiento de antes, con aparatos de gimnasia y en gimnasios pequeños.

Ante la abundancia de mega gimnasios, hay un feliz retorno a los entrenamientos en lugares pequeños con ejercicios funcionales y herramientas mínimas.
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¿Dónde quedó el cuadrilátero? ¿Dónde la queja de los sacos recibiendo los guantazos?

Muchas gracias de antemano por la ayuda que puedan brindarme.

Beatriz Del Rio KudoZ activity Questions: 9 (none open) Answers: 267
Local time: 00:42

English translation:the thud of (boxing) gloves on punchbags

Explanation:
or the sound of gloves thudding into punchbags

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James Calder
Local time: 07:42

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4 +7

the thud of (boxing) gloves on punchbags

James Calder

Where did the ring go? Where did...

DOUBLE A EN<>ES

the punch bags moaning under a rain of blows

cgowar

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peer agreement (net): +7

the thud of (boxing) gloves on punchbags

Explanation:
or the sound of gloves thudding into punchbags

James Calder
Local time: 07:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 220

Grading comment

Gracias a todos.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you for your quick answer!

7 mins confidence:

Where did the ring go? Where did...

Explanation:
...the sound of the heavybags getting punched go?

Is what it's saying. You can make it more poetic.

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Note added at 11 mins (2011-12-19 17:36:19 GMT)
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E.g.:

Where is the ring of yore to be found?
And that din of the heavybag getting jabbed, crossed and hooked?

It's up to you.

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Note added at 20 mins (2011-12-19 17:45:36 GMT)
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Strike last example.
Replace with "And that din of the heavybag getting punched?"
Vary to taste.

DOUBLE A EN<>ES
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you for your quick answer!

2 hrs confidence:

the punch bags moaning under a rain of blows

Explanation:
Another option. I would try to keep the original metaphor.

cgowar
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 38

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your help!

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