estar en la lona
English translation: to be knocked out
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|  Selected response from: Jorge Rodrigues Brazil Local time: 08:12 | ||||||
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7 mins confidence: 
they're out on the field Explanation: Yo pondría esto porque da la idea de que ya están en el campo y no tienen más remedio que jugar o hacer lo que deben, como puede ser en el deporte, que supongo que es lo que quieres conseguir. www.poesiaurbana.com/ocioverde/ los que est�n en la lona, los que arriesgan todo en cada pelota, |
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11 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1to be knocked out Explanation: My suggestion. |
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23 mins confidence:
to be skint / to be stone-broke Explanation: skint [not before noun] British English informal having no money, especially for a short time [= broke]: "I'm skint at the moment" stone-broke adj. Informal. Completely broke; having no money. |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1to be against the ropes Explanation: se parece en la referencia a la lucha o al boxeo -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2005-06-23 00:39:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- también se puede decir \"to be up against the ropes\" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 37 mins (2005-06-23 00:43:24 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Encontré esta referencia, que sí es de boxing, porque en Google casi todas las referencias son de esa película con Meg Ryan, que se llama igual. Boxing News For The Serious Boxing Fan Abdulaev lands some big shots upstairs while Cotto is backed up against the ropes. Last 10 seconds has Cotto moving around and lands a nice combination. ... www.boxingtalk.net/pages/free4049.htm - 44k - Cached - Similar pages |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1to be broke Explanation: to be broke: no tener un céntimo Dicccionario Collins |
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2 hrs confidence:
I'm screwed Explanation: Sin saber de qué país es esto no estoy segura, pero a juzgar por lo que tú dices, que quiere decir estar mal en todo sentido, esta es una manera muy común de expresarlo sin vulgaridades (hay muchas otras de tono subido). -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs 44 mins (2005-06-23 01:50:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Si es en plural \"están en la lona\", entonces es \"they\'re screwed\" They\'re in a jam, es más suave, es equivalente a \"meterse en un lío\". |
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2 hrs confidence:
they're in bad shape Explanation: + -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs 51 mins (2005-06-23 01:57:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- they\'re on their last legs (another boxing metaphor) >>On one\'s last legs: at, or near, the end of one\'s resources |
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