This way or bust!

Spanish translation: seguir o morir

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English term or phrase:This way or bust!
Spanish translation:seguir o morir
Entered by: Russ

00:37 Jan 8, 2003
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: This way or bust!
This way or bust!
Russ
Local time: 04:55
seguir o morir
Explanation:
¡Saludos!
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María del Carmen Cerda
Local time: 01:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3¡adelante cueste lo que cueste!
Susana Galilea
4adelante o a quebrarse
Refugio
5 -1seguir o morir
María del Carmen Cerda
3en adelante o la muerte
Thierry LOTTE


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
en adelante o la muerte


Explanation:
suerte

Thierry LOTTE
Local time: 08:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 172
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
adelante o a quebrarse


Explanation:
When the American pioneers headed west with the sign, California or bust! on their covered wagons, I don't believe they were thinking about dying (although some of them did). It just meant they were investing their whole life's savings and efforts into the trek.

Refugio
Local time: 00:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2313
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
¡adelante cueste lo que cueste!


Explanation:
Also: "¡adelante a toda costa!"

Another option, indicating they are willing to pay any price in order to get somewhere

Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2510

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LoreAC (X)
10 hrs

agree  Alma Flores Fernandez
14 hrs

agree  Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
23 hrs
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1 day 47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
seguir o morir


Explanation:
¡Saludos!

María del Carmen Cerda
Local time: 01:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 457

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Refugio: Morir is way too strong.
3 hrs
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