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batendo as bielas

Spanish translation: estar por estirar la pata.

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Portuguese term or phrase:batendo as bielas
Spanish translation:estar por estirar la pata.
Entered by: Maria Campo

20:08 Apr 22, 2003
Portuguese to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Sociology
Portuguese term or phrase: batendo as bielas
Conheço gente que de uma hora pra outra descobriu estar com uma doença gravíssima, quase batendo as bielas, foi um horror pra família
msaiz (X)
Local time: 11:13
...casi por estirar la pata.
Explanation:
Al borde de la muerte. Como un motor en el que las bielas golpean, por estallar.
To kick the bucket.
Espero te sirva.
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Maria Campo
Argentina
Local time: 13:13
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.
Maria Saiz
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4...casi por estirar la pata.
Maria Campo


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
...casi por estirar la pata.


Explanation:
Al borde de la muerte. Como un motor en el que las bielas golpean, por estallar.
To kick the bucket.
Espero te sirva.

Maria Campo
Argentina
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.
Maria Saiz

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ANDERSON ARCANJO
5 hrs
agree  María Isabel Estévez (maisa): Exacto, mantiene el tono coloquial.
8 hrs
agree  Egmont: es más directo y expresivo...
18 hrs
agree  davoaustral: Si se asimila con ciertos animales como los vacunos, en ocasiones antes de morir, "ESTIRAN LA PATA". En esta ocasión el horror de la familia reflejaría precisamente: el enfrentar una situación de muerte, producto de una enfermedad inesperada.
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