lobbing spitballs

Spanish translation: tirar bolitas de papel con un canuto o con una BIC

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English term or phrase:lobbing spitballs
Spanish translation:tirar bolitas de papel con un canuto o con una BIC
Entered by: Ericad

05:34 Jul 8, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: lobbing spitballs
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Ericad
Local time: 23:14
tirar bolitas de papel con un canuto o con una BIC
Explanation:
No hace falta decir que están ensalivadas
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David Russi
United States
Local time: 20:14
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1lanzando bolitas de papel (remojadas) con saliva
Marcelo Silveyra
4tirar bolitas de papel con un canuto o con una BIC
David Russi
3fastidiando/molestando/irritando
Jorge Merino


  

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lanzando bolitas de papel (remojadas) con saliva


Explanation:
Otro caso en el que se está utilizando lenguaje coloquial para describir las actividades de cierto tipo de páginas de manera informal. las bolitas de papel remojadas con saliva las ha experimentado cualquier alumno del Norte de México....¡lanzadas con la inefable cerbatana hecha con una pluma BIC!

Marcelo Silveyra
United States
Local time: 19:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

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tirar bolitas de papel con un canuto o con una BIC


Explanation:
No hace falta decir que están ensalivadas

David Russi
United States
Local time: 20:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 253
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fastidiando/molestando/irritando


Explanation:
Pienso que no hay que tomarlo tan literal...

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Jorge Merino
Chile
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 297
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