Jul 2, 2003 20:01
20 yrs ago
English term
to go gangbusters
English to Spanish
Other
I knew the company was going to go gangbusters to try to get to those numbers....
Gracias, español tan neutro como sea posible. Au
Gracias, español tan neutro como sea posible. Au
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3 mins
karin förster handley
Native in English
&
Spanish
Fast and accurate does it
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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613
Selected
haría todo lo posible y más aún
más sencillo.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias a todos!
Puse "romperse el alma", equivalente en español-argentino.
;-) Au"
1 min
Larry Salas
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Accurate and affordable
Native in: Dutch (Variants: Flemish, Netherlands) , English
Works in: Dutch to English, Spanish to English, Papiamento to English, and 1 more.
A toda maquina
XYZ
2 mins
Damian Cassani
Native in Spanish
Quality in everything I do
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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116
éxito
to go gangbusters es tener un gran éxito
9 mins
yolanda Speece
Native in English
Efficiency and effectiveness!!!
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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555
vender a la primogenitura por un plato de lentajes
o sea íban a echar hasta la casa por la ventana para adquirir dichos números
-1
12 mins
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
I place Quality and Accuracy above speed
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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3315
tener enorme/tremendo éxito--ser enormemente o tremendamente exitoso
Hola Au!
Aquí [copiadas y pegadas] están las definiciones del Random House-Webster's [fíjate en el punto 8]:
gang·bust·er (gangÆbusÅtÃr), n. Informal.
1. a law-enforcement officer who specializes in breaking up organized crime, often by forceful or sensational means.
2. someone or something having great impact, usually in a positive way.
3. gangbusters, an outstandingly successful state or situation: We aren't looking for gangbusters, but we'd like you to pass all your subjects this semester.
4. like gangbusters, with great speed, intensity, vigor, impact, or success: The software market was growing like gangbusters. The hockey team came on at the beginning of the season like gangbusters.
–adj.
Often, gangbusters.5. of or like a law-enforcement officer who uses rough, aggressive, or sensational tactics in fighting crime: The undercover agents avoided the gangbusters approach.
6. strikingly effective or successful: a gangbusters year for compact cars.
7. enthusiastic: I'm not gangbusters over the idea.
–adv.
8. go gangbusters, to be extremely successful: The movie went gangbusters.
[1935–40; GANG1 + BUSTER]
Suerte y Saludos Au!
terry
Aquí [copiadas y pegadas] están las definiciones del Random House-Webster's [fíjate en el punto 8]:
gang·bust·er (gangÆbusÅtÃr), n. Informal.
1. a law-enforcement officer who specializes in breaking up organized crime, often by forceful or sensational means.
2. someone or something having great impact, usually in a positive way.
3. gangbusters, an outstandingly successful state or situation: We aren't looking for gangbusters, but we'd like you to pass all your subjects this semester.
4. like gangbusters, with great speed, intensity, vigor, impact, or success: The software market was growing like gangbusters. The hockey team came on at the beginning of the season like gangbusters.
–adj.
Often, gangbusters.5. of or like a law-enforcement officer who uses rough, aggressive, or sensational tactics in fighting crime: The undercover agents avoided the gangbusters approach.
6. strikingly effective or successful: a gangbusters year for compact cars.
7. enthusiastic: I'm not gangbusters over the idea.
–adv.
8. go gangbusters, to be extremely successful: The movie went gangbusters.
[1935–40; GANG1 + BUSTER]
Suerte y Saludos Au!
terry
Reference:
12 mins
Ricardo Basaez
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
The required expertise for your project.
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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244
ir con todo
un par de urls con contextos similares
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CAME ON LIKE GANGBUSTERS---To arrive or operate in a loud or vigorous way.---\"The team came on like gangbusters.\"---Reference to a popular old radio show Gangbusters which had an opening theme featuring gunfire and loud police sirens. (http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/7608/sayC.htm)
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CAME ON LIKE GANGBUSTERS---To arrive or operate in a loud or vigorous way.---\"The team came on like gangbusters.\"---Reference to a popular old radio show Gangbusters which had an opening theme featuring gunfire and loud police sirens. (http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/7608/sayC.htm)
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Susana Galilea
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Customized Translation Services ENG>SPA
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, US, Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
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2510
desvivirse por...
Una opción, para mantener el registro coloquial
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desvivirse.
1. prnl. Mostrar incesante y vivo interés, solicitud o amor por alguien o algo.
Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados
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OTRA OPCIÓN:
\"...no iba a cejar en su empeño de...\"
... El comienzo fue prometedor para los rojiblancos, pero muy pronto se vio que Las Rozas
estaba bien preparado y no iba a cejar en su empeño de empatar y dar la ...
www.clubatleticodemadrid.com/atletico_al_dia/ noticia.asp?id_noticia=4614 - 19k - Cached - Similar pages
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desvivirse.
1. prnl. Mostrar incesante y vivo interés, solicitud o amor por alguien o algo.
Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados
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Note added at 14 mins (2003-07-02 20:15:20 GMT)
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OTRA OPCIÓN:
\"...no iba a cejar en su empeño de...\"
... El comienzo fue prometedor para los rojiblancos, pero muy pronto se vio que Las Rozas
estaba bien preparado y no iba a cejar en su empeño de empatar y dar la ...
www.clubatleticodemadrid.com/atletico_al_dia/ noticia.asp?id_noticia=4614 - 19k - Cached - Similar pages
22 mins
Greencayman
Native in Spanish
Greencayman: Professionalism & Quality
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
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173
haciendo su máximo esfuerzo/lo máximo para lograr...
funcionando a toda capacidad...
+2
42 mins
iba a partirse el pecho
iba a ir a por todas
...a dejarse la piel
...a intentar por todos los medios
...a hacer todo lo posible
...a morir con tal de
son seis sugerencias. ¡¡¡vaya tarea te espera, au!!!
suertte, sonrisas (la tuya muy simpática, por cierto) y... ¡paciencia!
álvaro :O)
...a dejarse la piel
...a intentar por todos los medios
...a hacer todo lo posible
...a morir con tal de
son seis sugerencias. ¡¡¡vaya tarea te espera, au!!!
suertte, sonrisas (la tuya muy simpática, por cierto) y... ¡paciencia!
álvaro :O)
Peer comment(s):
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Mario La Gatto
: Si es que existe el Español neutro. . .
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en el caso de las expresiones, es muy difícil. en cada sitio unas son más populares que otras
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Martin Harvey
: like gangbusters: with great or excessive force or aggressiveness (came on like gangbusters) Webster Dictionary
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thanks martin. the tough part, as mario said, is finding an expression as common to all the spanish speaking community a possible gracias :O)
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+1
1 hr
hacer hasta lo imposible para..
Cordial saludo
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