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burn rubber

Spanish translation: quemar llanta

10:11 Sep 22, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: burn rubber
The sentence is "Leave for a brain roadtrip! Burn rubber and leave the stress behind".
Marina Herrera
Spanish translation:quemar llanta
Explanation:
Marina,
El modismo equivalente en México sería "quemar llanta", lo que significa arrancar rápidamente. Algo que podrías usar sería "pisar el acelerador a fondo" para que quedara:
¡Viaje por las carreteras de su cerebro! ¡Pise el acelerador a fondo y deje la tensión atrás!
Ojalá que te sirva y mucha suerte, parece que está divertido,
Claudia
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Claudia Esteve
United States
Local time: 10:52
Grading comment
4- Claudia captured the meaning best and it was the most compatible with similar expressions in the Caribbean region from which I come. Gracias Claudia
Marina Herrera en Bethesda, MD
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Summary of answers provided
naquemar llanta
Claudia Esteve
naarráncate
Henry Hinds
naEcha un patin
George Rabel


  

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13 mins
quemar llanta


Explanation:
Marina,
El modismo equivalente en México sería "quemar llanta", lo que significa arrancar rápidamente. Algo que podrías usar sería "pisar el acelerador a fondo" para que quedara:
¡Viaje por las carreteras de su cerebro! ¡Pise el acelerador a fondo y deje la tensión atrás!
Ojalá que te sirva y mucha suerte, parece que está divertido,
Claudia

Claudia Esteve
United States
Local time: 10:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 206
Grading comment
4- Claudia captured the meaning best and it was the most compatible with similar expressions in the Caribbean region from which I come. Gracias Claudia
Marina Herrera en Bethesda, MD

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J Lamas
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22 mins
arráncate


Explanation:
Dale a tu cerebro un descanso en la carretera. Arráncate y deja atrás el estrés.

(O sea, raya con las llantas)

Es puro modismo esta frase pero la entiendo bien, ¡pues hago lo mismo de vez en cuando!

(Salir en auto en un viaje por carretera a veces ayuda a aliviar el estrés, siempre y cuando viaje uno por carreteras despejadas y con bonito paisaje.)


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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 08:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16449
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27 mins
Echa un patin


Explanation:
My two previous colleagues are correct.
You should use the expression most common to the country in which the action takes place. In Cuba ( or Miami ) it would be "echar un patin".

George Rabel
Local time: 10:52
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 3538
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