play off

17:09 Mar 27, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
English term or phrase: play off
gaming devices
BCB


Summary of answers provided
5Finales (fútbol americano), promoción (fútbol), desempate (cuando se trata del último partido)
Patagonia
5eliminatorias
moken
3 +1jugar el desempate
Lesley Clarke
4juegos eliminatorios
Ingrid Petit
3las finales
Sol


  

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jugar el desempate


Explanation:

to play off
intransitive verb
1 oponer (against, a).
2 jugar el desempate.

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though more context would help

Lesley Clarke
Mexico
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  moken: hi lesley...sí ya sé que la pregunta es vieja...pero tal vez cuando la descubran los arequólogos, te den otro agree y se pueda cerrar!! saludos y :O) :O)
481 days
  -> Gracias Álvaro, se aprecia, Híjole, casi año y medio !!
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las finales


Explanation:
otra opción

Sol
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Finales (fútbol americano), promoción (fútbol), desempate (cuando se trata del último partido)


Explanation:
Oxford superlex.

Suerte,

Ignacio

Patagonia
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juegos eliminatorios


Explanation:
.

Ingrid Petit
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eliminatorias


Explanation:
hi bcb,

if used as a noun speaking of the rounds of a competition where rivals have to knock one another out in order to progress, then in spain we call them eliminatorias.

if speaking of the way of deciding the winner of a competition after two or more competitors have acheived the same score (such as in golf), then we would call it "desempate" (lit. "tie-breaker")

finally, if you wish, you may also leave it in english, since it is very widely used this way (check out google in spanish for 14,000-plus hits)


suerte y sonrisas,

álvaro


moken
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