get back

Spanish translation: desquitarse

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English term or phrase:get back
Spanish translation:desquitarse

11:36 Nov 4, 2004
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: get back
"I'll get you back, you idiot!"
pedro
desquitarse
Explanation:
o una de estas:
"Me desquitaré"
"me las vas a pagar"
"te va a costar"


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Note added at 14 mins (2004-11-04 11:50:12 GMT)
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Cuidado con esta frase,porque puede tener varios sentidos, según el contexto. La palabra \"get\" tiene múltiples significados. En este caso, como viene acompañada por \"idiot\", se trata de eso, desquitarse, vengarse, etc. Ver ejemplo:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/xchange/xpress/xclusive/jwilsonsto...



\'Don’t you talk to me like that! We’ll get you!\' Sarah shouted.

\'And I’ll get you back. I’ll knock you to the floor this time, I’m warning you,\' I said, my fist clenching.
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George Rabel
Local time: 04:31
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1¡Ya me las pagarás, idiota!
Alex Ferrara
5desquitarse
George Rabel
4te las verás conmigo
sonia_martinez
4te la devolvere
Robert INGLEDEW
3ya seguiremos / ya volveremos...
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ya seguiremos / ya volveremos...


Explanation:
Suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 10:31
Native speaker of: Spanish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
te las verás conmigo


Explanation:
te las verás conmigo

sonia_martinez
Local time: 10:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
te la devolvere


Explanation:
Es un revanchismo

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 05:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
desquitarse


Explanation:
o una de estas:
"Me desquitaré"
"me las vas a pagar"
"te va a costar"


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Note added at 14 mins (2004-11-04 11:50:12 GMT)
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Cuidado con esta frase,porque puede tener varios sentidos, según el contexto. La palabra \"get\" tiene múltiples significados. En este caso, como viene acompañada por \"idiot\", se trata de eso, desquitarse, vengarse, etc. Ver ejemplo:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/xchange/xpress/xclusive/jwilsonsto...



\'Don’t you talk to me like that! We’ll get you!\' Sarah shouted.

\'And I’ll get you back. I’ll knock you to the floor this time, I’m warning you,\' I said, my fist clenching.

George Rabel
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 190
Grading comment
Thank you so much!
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
¡Ya me las pagarás, idiota!


Explanation:
Si la traducción es para Argentina, también sugiero: ¡Ya te voy a agarrar, tarado/imbécil!

Alex Ferrara
Local time: 05:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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