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la pinta

English translation: can, jug

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Spanish term or phrase:la pinta
English translation:can, jug
Entered by: Nelson Aguillon

17:02 Jul 10, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law (general) / mexican slang within gang members
Spanish term or phrase: la pinta
La frase mencionada, es parte de la siguiente oración: "lo mejor sería que lo metieran al bote o a la pinta de una vez por todas."

Gracias,

Nelson
Nelson Aguillon
United States
Local time: 08:05
can, jug
Explanation:
al bote o a la pinta = in the can or the jug

Las 2 palabras significan "cárcel" o "prisión" en mexicano y te doy dos equivalentes en inglés.

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Note added at 59 minutos (2008-07-10 18:01:31 GMT)
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O sea, obedeciendo el registro que es coloquial.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:05
Grading comment
Excellent reply. Thank you very much,

Nelson
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3can, jug
Henry Hinds
4 +2prison
Maria Milagros Del Cid


Discussion entries: 2





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
prison


Explanation:
From urbandictionary.com:

pinta

Mexican slang word for prison. Often used by members of "Nuestra Familia" and "Mexcan Mafia"
When are you coming out of the pinta holmes?


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pinta
Maria Milagros Del Cid
Panama
Local time: 10:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fanny77: Agree. Es Chicano slang.
2 mins
agree  Robert Mota
34 mins
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
can, jug


Explanation:
al bote o a la pinta = in the can or the jug

Las 2 palabras significan "cárcel" o "prisión" en mexicano y te doy dos equivalentes en inglés.

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Note added at 59 minutos (2008-07-10 18:01:31 GMT)
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O sea, obedeciendo el registro que es coloquial.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 5063
Grading comment
Excellent reply. Thank you very much,

Nelson

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
48 mins
  -> Gracias, AVRVM.
agree  Nelida Kreer: As a curiosity, Henry, the Uru equivalent for the Mex slang would be "cana": meter en cana. So there you go, almost coincidental with your English version. Well done.
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Niki. Yes, I know "cana", they use that in Chile also.
agree  Mariana T. Buttermilch: Yes Henry, we also use cana in Argentina!!
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Mariana. Tal vez todo el Cono Sur. Por lo que dice Juan, la "pinta" es localismo, se usa acá en la frontera pero no en todo México.
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