defenestracion

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Spanish term or phrase:defenestracion
English translation:defenestration

09:47 Apr 3, 2005
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: defenestracion
means "throwing out the window", is there a single word in english as in spanish to express this action? Many thanks.
montse safont
defenestration
Explanation:
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Submission Guidelines
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Defenestration - The act of throwing someone or something out of a window
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AskOxford: defenestration
defenestration. /deefenistraysh'n/ • noun formal or humorous the action of throwing someone out of a window. — DERIVATIVES defenestrate verb. — ORIGIN Latin, from fenestra window'. ... The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. defenestration. /deefenistraysh'n ...www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/defenestration?view=uk - 29k - Cached - More pages from this site
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-04-03 09:53:05 GMT)
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less talk, more tongue. ... Defenestration: the act of throwing someone or something through a window ... I used to have a shirt that said \"Ask me about Defenestration.\" Unfortunately, people did ...www.greenfairy.com/archives/000356.html
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Norbert Hermann
Local time: 17:07
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Thanks for your help, I'd also considered this term but thoughtit was too literal.
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3 +7defenestration
Norbert Hermann


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
defenestration


Explanation:
Latest Update: February 27, 2005. Congratulations to Jonathan Redhorse, whose story Mr. Crow has been named a Notable in the Million Writers Awards this year! Does this make him better than the rest of us? You bet. ... Tragedy has struck the Defenestration Sonnet Contest. With only a month left before winners are chosen, some ... their favor by kidnapping a Defenestration employee. I am sad to report ...www.defenestrationmag.net - 10k - Cached - More pages from this site
Phonebashing.com
unofficial site for the Solid Gold Chart Busters, taking their anti-mobile phone stance a step further.
Category: Rock and Pop > Solid Gold Chart Busters
www.phonebashing.com - 5k - Cached - More pages from this site
Defenestration
Defenestrationwww.defen.co.uk - 1k - Cached - More pages from this site
Submission Guidelines
Submission Guidelines. (Or, How to Get Published in Defenestration) Who We Are: Defenestration is a humor magazine. ... Just because the name of the magazine is Defenestration, doesn't mean that we necessarily want you to send us stories ...www.defenestrationmag.net/submissions.htm - 9k - Cached - More pages from this site
Defenestration - The act of throwing someone or something out of a window
www.defenestration.com - 9k - Cached - More pages from this site
AskOxford: defenestration
defenestration. /deefenistraysh'n/ • noun formal or humorous the action of throwing someone out of a window. — DERIVATIVES defenestrate verb. — ORIGIN Latin, from fenestra window'. ... The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. defenestration. /deefenistraysh'n ...www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/defenestration?view=uk - 29k - Cached - More pages from this site
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Defenestration Building: Visit TripAdvisor, your source for the web's best unbiased reviews and articles about Defenestration Building in San Francisco, California. ... Defenestration Building. Log in | Register ... What was your experience with Defenestration Building? Tell others what's hot and what's not. Defenestration Building ...tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-Reviews-Defenestration_Building-S... - More pages from this site
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Ray zero from Defenestration. Buy all your favorite Defenestration CD's at cheap discount prices with Kelkoo UK.kelkoo.co.uk/search.jsp?popups=no&siteSearchQuery=Ray+zero&... - More pages from this site
Defenestration-Comics : Quid
*coming soon. Link To Quid. Jump to Comic 2004-11-19: #2 - Dominance-Ade /n2004-11-09: #1 - Law & Disorder /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /nwww.defenestration-comics.com - 17k - Cached - More pages from this site
Defenestration CD | "One Inch God" at store4cds.com
store4cds.com offer a large selection of cds like "One Inch God" by Defenestration and many more. Over 120,000 CD titles available with free delivery.www.store4cds.com/index.php?action=viewitem&pid=67021151912... - More pages from this site


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Note added at 5 mins (2005-04-03 09:53:05 GMT)
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less talk, more tongue. ... Defenestration: the act of throwing someone or something through a window ... I used to have a shirt that said \"Ask me about Defenestration.\" Unfortunately, people did ...www.greenfairy.com/archives/000356.html

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 17:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks for your help, I'd also considered this term but thoughtit was too literal.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: Yes, more often used metaphorically rather than literally
2 mins
  -> in historical context too: The first defenestration of Prague occurred in 1419, when a group of Catholic town councillors were tossed ....

agree  Henry Hinds
1 hr
  -> thanks :-)

agree  Jo Mayr: The Defenestration of Prague - in history
4 hrs

agree  Maria Boschero
4 hrs

agree  Refugio: usually used humorously in English
7 hrs

agree  bigedsenior: It has now become a software term
18 hrs

agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
18 hrs
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