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tank

Spanish translation: tirar el partido

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English term or phrase:tank
Spanish translation:tirar el partido
Entered by: Aida González del Álamo

09:33 Apr 11, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / tenis
English term or phrase: tank
Es cuando se juega un punto o un partido para perder, es decir que se pierde deliberadamente.
¿Se dice: jugar para perder?Gracias
Aida González del Álamo
Spain
Local time: 11:12
tirar
Explanation:
tirar un partido - unfortunately it doesn't convey the meaning of doing it deliberately, it just means to "throw away" a match you could win. Maybe you could say "lo tiró apuesta"
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MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 11:12
Grading comment
Muchas gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1jugar a menos
Leopoldo Gurman
5 +1tirar el partido
Monica Colangelo
5abandonar (el partido) aposta
raulruiz
2tirar
MJ Barber


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
tirar


Explanation:
tirar un partido - unfortunately it doesn't convey the meaning of doing it deliberately, it just means to "throw away" a match you could win. Maybe you could say "lo tiró apuesta"

MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 11:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Muchas gracias
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
abandonar (el partido) aposta


Explanation:
Merriam-Webster: "to tank a match - to lose intentionally: give up in competition"

raulruiz
Local time: 11:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
jugar a menos


Explanation:
Otra opción. Aunque jugar para perder no está mal.
Saludos =:)

Leopoldo Gurman
United States
Local time: 05:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
7 hrs
  -> Gracias gaby! =:) Y feliz cumple, ya que estamos =:)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tirar el partido


Explanation:
Nalbandian bajó al número 2 del mundo
... Portada, Salta,, Tenis - Masters Cup. ... La superioridad del cordobés llevó a su rival
a tirar el partido, a entregarse en los últimos games. Increíble. ...
www.eltribuno.com.ar/deportes/20031110_220654.php - 17k - Resultado Suplementario - En caché - Páginas similares

Diario La Tercera Internet
... Definitivamente no estoy mostrando mi mejor tenis. ... El '96 el zurdo jugó este campeonato
y se fue entre pifias tras ser acusado de "tirar" el partido frente a ...
tercera.copesa.cl/diario/ 2002/07/25/25.0724.3a.TEN.RIOS.html - 40k - Resultado Suplementario - En caché - Páginas similares
Sergi Bruguera Opiniones, comparativas, precios y compras online
... y parecen que están en otro mundo,se desconcentran fácilmente y acaban por tirar
el partido. En el fondo le comprendo. Yo también juego a tenis (a otro nivel ...
www.dooyoo.es/review/99922.html - 39k - Resultado Suplementario - En caché - Páginas similares

Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 06:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 500

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: No seas quejosa y por lo menos deseame feliz cumple!!!!!!!!!
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Gaby. Y si querés te puedo decir punto por punto cómo se desarrolló el partido de Nalbandian de la ref. Anoto todos los partidos de los argentinos punto por punto desde hace 35 años. (Pero nunca recibo este tipo de traducciones... ¡snif!)

neutral  MJ Barber: like I said three hours before you
6 days
  -> Hi MJ. I did not see your reply but after I posted mine. I have not got a Kudoz question via email for two weeks (reason unknown) and I go to the "answer questions" page. Actually "Tirar el partido" does convey the meaning of intentionality
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