Jun 16, 2016 13:25
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español term

reventando el travesaño

español al inglés Arte/Literatura Modismos / Máximas / Dichos
This is an Argentine soccer player describing his experiences:

Ahí, ese día, el del 3 a 1 con dos goles de XXX y uno de XXX, y también del tiro desde la mitad de la cancha que terminó reventando el travesaño, fue que el DT dijo otra vez públicamente que eramos los mejores.

Broke the barrier or something like that?

Thanks

Proposed translations

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smashing/blasting against the crossbar

The travesaño is the crossbar of the goal.
"Reventar el travesaño" is hyperbole for a powerful shot that hits the crossbar.

"...which he ended up smashing against the crossbar..."

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Note added at 14 mins (2016-06-16 13:40:31 GMT)
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Alternatively, if you use the shot as the subject:
"...which ended up nearly breaking the crossbar..."
Peer comment(s):

agree Adoración Bodoque Martínez
2 minutos
Thanks, Adoración
agree Sergio Kot
57 minutos
Thanks, Sergio.
agree Carlos Segura
1 hora
Thanks, Carlos
agree Denis Zabelin
2 horas
Thanks, Sidewinder.
agree Christian [email protected]
1 día 3 horas
Thanks, Christian.
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5 minutos
español term (edited): que terminó reventando el travesaño

that ended up caroming off the crossbar

Or "bouncing." He does not mean that his shot actually broke the crossbar.
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21 minutos

... and a shot from midfield that ended up rattling off/hitting the crossbar

"... and a shot from midfield that ended up rattling off/hitting the crossbar ...,"

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/07/chilean-striker-who-hit-the-... (...his shot rattled off the crossbar). See video.


http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=reve...

http://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/el-club/boca-rosario?lang=en
El comienzo del segundo tiempo, quizás, fue el mejor momento de Boca en el cotejo. Gigliotti primero y Gago, reventando el travesaño después, tuvieron chances de oro para liquidar el partido pero no lo lograron.

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Note added at 23 mins (2016-06-16 13:49:31 GMT)
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Or another phrase: "careening off the crossbar".

UD Almeria v FC Barcelona (1-2): Barça make late comeback and win ...
www.fcbarcelona.com/football/.../ud-almeria-v-fc-barcelona-...
Nov 8, 2014 - FOOTBALL ... Two minutes later, he cleared space and found a cutting Messi, who sent yet another ball careening off the crossbar. In the 37th ...
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