Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
poner el cuerpo
English translation:
to stand up
Added to glossary by
Andres Pacheco
Jan 12, 2003 01:19
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Argentina
Experience in technical translations
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
poner el cuerpo
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Se persiste siempre en lo mismo, hasta que el pueblo no diga basta y se ponga de pie y ponga el cuerpo, no vamos a parar, y creo que es el momento de hacerlo, de salir a la calle a luchar por nuestro pueblo, y por todos los pueblos del mundo.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | stands up |
Andres Pacheco
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| 5 +2 | take a stand |
jmf (X)
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| 4 +1 | show their gut/guts |
Oso (X)
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| 5 | ...until the people say enough, and rise up and put their bodies on the line ... |
Refugio
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| 5 | confront the situation |
trans4u (X)
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| 4 | gets involved (in the issue) |
Robert INGLEDEW
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| 4 | unites |
Rick Henry
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Proposed translations
+4
1 min
Andres Pacheco
Native in Spanish
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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stands up
No es literal, pero es básicamente lo que dice.
Espero que te sirva,
Andrés
Espero que te sirva,
Andrés
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+1
7 mins
show their gut/guts
Hola Maria,
Otra opción.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
Otra opción.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
19 mins
Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
&
English
Argentina
OIL, GAS, ENERGY, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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1940
gets involved (in the issue)
That is how I would put it.
26 mins
...until the people say enough, and rise up and put their bodies on the line ...
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1 hr
trans4u (X)
trans4u (X)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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Related KudoZ points
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308
confront the situation
fight back, strike back, take back,
confront-Confrontar, afrontar,hacer frente a(come face to face wit danger, problem)
Hope this helps.
confront-Confrontar, afrontar,hacer frente a(come face to face wit danger, problem)
Hope this helps.
+2
3 hrs
take a stand
[until they]..."rise up and take a stand"
Not literal, but this is a common English phrase and I think it fits nicely here
Not literal, but this is a common English phrase and I think it fits nicely here
9 hrs
Rick Henry
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Quick turnaround, professional results
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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375
unites
I believe it refers to a people acting as one singular body.
HTH
Rick
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Note added at 2003-01-12 10:33:11 (GMT)
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hasta que el pueblo se ponga de pie y ponga el cuerpo = until people stand up and unite
HTH
Rick
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Note added at 2003-01-12 10:33:11 (GMT)
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hasta que el pueblo se ponga de pie y ponga el cuerpo = until people stand up and unite
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