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tirarse como perro

English translation: jumped (in) like animals; jumped in headlong; jumped in like crazy; jumped in desperately

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Spanish term or phrase:tirarse como perro
English translation:jumped (in) like animals; jumped in headlong; jumped in like crazy; jumped in desperately
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

22:29 May 27, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Cuba
Spanish term or phrase: tirarse como perro
Un cubano habla de la entrada de cubanos en una lancha rápida que se escapó de Cuba con rumbo a los Estados Unidos.

Ya te digo que no miro cara. Aquel hombre [ininteligible] y todo el mundo se tiró como perro. Todo el mundo se tiró como perro.

Mike :)
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 08:33
jumped (in) like animals
Explanation:
Just a suggestion. I don't think "tirarse como (un) perro" is exactly an idiom, I think it's just what this person felt would be descriptive (I might have said "lanzarse").
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David Russi
United States
Local time: 06:33
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Muchísimas gracias David, SRorig185 y a los otros que hicieron comentarios como Daniel y Claudia.

Mike :)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2jumped (in) like animals
David Russi
5blindly jumped in/jumped in like crazy
Sara Rodriguez


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
jumped (in) like animals


Explanation:
Just a suggestion. I don't think "tirarse como (un) perro" is exactly an idiom, I think it's just what this person felt would be descriptive (I might have said "lanzarse").

David Russi
United States
Local time: 06:33
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias David, SRorig185 y a los otros que hicieron comentarios como Daniel y Claudia.

Mike :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Burns (X): Or maybe "jumped in headlong".
3 hrs
agree  Sp-EnTranslator: That's right, it's a metaphoric image. What escapes me is where or what exactly did they jumped in...the water, the boat maybe?
4 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
blindly jumped in/jumped in like crazy


Explanation:
This is an idiomatic expresssion that indicates desperation. It indicates they lost all common sense and jumped in as if by instinct like dogs.

Sara Rodriguez
United States
Local time: 07:33
Does not meet criteria
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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