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caballitos

English translation: wheelies (to do a wheely)

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Spanish term or phrase:caballitos
English translation:wheelies (to do a wheely)
Entered by: neilmac

17:15 Apr 19, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / motorcycling, motorcycle racing
Spanish term or phrase: caballitos
cuando se anda en moto con la rueda frontal levantada, "sobre todo ello se posa un brillo de BELLEZA en el lenguaje propio de este espectáculo a base de derrapadas, tumbadas, interiores, caballitos, apuradas de frenada... "
Elena Rodríguez
Spain
Local time: 03:09
wheelies
Explanation:
Don't do this at home, kids ;)

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Note added at 2 hrs 23 mins (2005-04-19 19:38:54 GMT)
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Note: To do a wheely...
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 03:09
Grading comment
gracias por tu ayuda
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4wheelies
neilmac
4 +2Wheelie
carhutch


  

Answers


39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Wheelie


Explanation:
Un caballito es cuando se levanta la rueda de enfrente de la carretera.

carhutch
United States
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
27 mins
agree  Katherine Hodkinson
1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
wheelies


Explanation:
Don't do this at home, kids ;)

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Note added at 2 hrs 23 mins (2005-04-19 19:38:54 GMT)
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Note: To do a wheely...

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 03:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
gracias por tu ayuda

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Veronica Munoz
15 mins
  -> Wheely nice of you to agreee :-)
agree  carhutch
34 mins
  -> :)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
1 hr
  -> :)
agree  Katherine Hodkinson
1 hr
  -> :)
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