high fiving

Spanish translation: choque de manos

23:21 Aug 13, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: high fiving
lenguaje informal
Giovanna
Spanish translation:choque de manos
Explanation:
I've seen it used a few times in English, as in the first text, but the second text uses "choque de manos".

El otro fue Glenn Burke, el mismo que con los Dodgers, en la Serie Mundial de 1977 (Yankees-4 Dodgers-2) inventara la felicitación que llaman high-five.
Burke jugó durante cuatro años en Grandes Ligas con Dodgers y Atléticos
http://www.informador.com.mx/lastest/2001/Marzo/18mar2001/18...

Fue el high five (choque de manos) más rápido del mundo", según lo definió
David Klatell, decano de la facultad. Klatell opina que "Greenspan tuvo ...
www.elperiodico.es/EDICION/ED010618/CAS/CARP01/tex011.asp

Hope it helps.
Selected response from:

tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 13:27
Grading comment
You have been so helpful.
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +1choca esos cinco!
Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
naread
Camara
nachoque de manos
tazdog (X)


  

Answers


6 mins
read


Explanation:
Giovanna, definition of high five:
a slapping of upraised right hands by two people (as in celebration).

Con mis amigas les diría: "Dame cinco"

Espero te sirva.

Camara
United States
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 162
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 hrs
choque de manos


Explanation:
I've seen it used a few times in English, as in the first text, but the second text uses "choque de manos".

El otro fue Glenn Burke, el mismo que con los Dodgers, en la Serie Mundial de 1977 (Yankees-4 Dodgers-2) inventara la felicitación que llaman high-five.
Burke jugó durante cuatro años en Grandes Ligas con Dodgers y Atléticos
http://www.informador.com.mx/lastest/2001/Marzo/18mar2001/18...

Fue el high five (choque de manos) más rápido del mundo", según lo definió
David Klatell, decano de la facultad. Klatell opina que "Greenspan tuvo ...
www.elperiodico.es/EDICION/ED010618/CAS/CARP01/tex011.asp

Hope it helps.


    google search
tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 910
Grading comment
You have been so helpful.
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Betina Frisone: Aunque tiene razón Gabriela, al decir que los 'cinco' se refiere al número de dedos, ésta es la expresión que se usa.
4 hrs

disagree  Gabriela Tenenbaum (X): se refiere a dedos no a manos!
2 days 2 hrs
  -> of course there are 5 fingers, but what you hit are the palms of your hands
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

6 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
choca esos cinco!


Explanation:
No tiene que ver con las manos sino con los dedos (5)!

Espero te sirva!

************************

Saludos #:)

Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
Uruguay
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 373

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mónica alfonso
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search