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"to kill on sight"

Spanish translation: Matar sin previo aviso (o advertencia).

08:52 Nov 8, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: "to kill on sight"
During a curfew, soldiers are permitted to kill on sight anyone who may be in the street.
rolandowrenz
Spanish translation:Matar sin previo aviso (o advertencia).
Explanation:
(No se da la advertencia de "alto, quien vive?)
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Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 20:39
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Matar sin previo aviso (o advertencia).
Robert INGLEDEW
5 +1disparar a primera vista
travir (X)
4 +1'matar en el acto'
mgonzalez (X)
4 +1matar apenas vean, disparar a quemarropa
mtpringle
5Matar sin averiguar o Matar sin titubear
Oso (X)
5matar a primera vista
Ana Boardman-Hsue
4disparar a vista
Juan Kriete


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
'matar en el acto'


Explanation:
native spanish speaker

mgonzalez (X)
PRO pts in pair: 100

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Juliá
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
matar apenas vean, disparar a quemarropa


Explanation:
native speaker

mtpringle
United States
Local time: 19:39
PRO pts in pair: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JH Trads
1 min
agree  isabel203: 'disparar a quemarropa' is used in military reports. NATIVE SPEAKER
2 mins
disagree  mgonzalez (X): por favor,disparar a quemarropa es hacerlo a muy corta distancia.
6 mins
disagree  Juan Kriete: como bien lo indica mgonzalez disparar a quemarropa es hacerlo a muy poca distancia.
8 mins
agree  yans
22 mins
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
disparar a vista


Explanation:
Se refiere a disparar a todo lo que se mueva en cuanto sea visto. La expresión utilizada en español es "disparar a vista" como se utiliza en el ejemplo web siguiente.


    Reference: http://www.fides.org/Spanish/2001/s20010309.html
Juan Kriete
Spain
Local time: 00:39
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 287
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
disparar a primera vista


Explanation:

http://64.21.33.164/CNews/y96/apr96/12.DERE.html

Saludos,
Travir


    Reference: http://64.21.33.164/CNews/y96/apr96/12.DERE.html
travir (X)
Local time: 00:39
PRO pts in pair: 20

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agree  Ana Juliá
21 mins
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Matar sin previo aviso (o advertencia).


Explanation:
(No se da la advertencia de "alto, quien vive?)

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 20:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2664
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agree  Archipelago (X)
1 hr
agree  JohnMcDove
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Matar sin averiguar o Matar sin titubear


Explanation:
Hola Rolando,
Esta no es una traducción literal de tu frase, pero se me ocurre lo de "averiguar' por aquello de "¡Primero hazlo y después averiguas!"! aunque claro aquí se escucha muy drástico, pero ¿qué más drástico que tener que seguir ese tipo de órdenes, no crees?
( "anyone in the street, no less!!!)

Otras opciones más informales que nada para tí:
1. Matar sin decir "agua va".
2. Matar sin pensarlo dos veces.
3. Matar sin previo aviso
4. Matar al instante
5. Matar "a la de ¡ya!"
6. Matar sin miramientos
7. Matar sin vacilar

Oso ¶:^)

Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 9863
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92 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
matar a primera vista


Explanation:
Matar en el acto involves something to happen and act to happen and that can be anything, not just sight

Ana Boardman-Hsue
United States
Local time: 16:39
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 4
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