Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
put some fire underneath sb's ass
Spanish translation:
meter caña
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Laura Gómez
Mar 21, 2009 21:39
15 yrs ago
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English term
Spain
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Native in: Galician 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 9 more.
put some fire underneath sb's ass
English to Spanish
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Hola,
¿qué quiere decir esta expresión?
Gracias
I feel like I am an American designer that is trying to be an American designer. Purposely trying to promote being an American designer, trying to put some fire underneath the asses of the European designers asses that have done such a great job. But at the end of the day I am wilder I am crazier, a lot of us are wilder and crazier, we just need a chance to really break through.
¿qué quiere decir esta expresión?
Gracias
I feel like I am an American designer that is trying to be an American designer. Purposely trying to promote being an American designer, trying to put some fire underneath the asses of the European designers asses that have done such a great job. But at the end of the day I am wilder I am crazier, a lot of us are wilder and crazier, we just need a chance to really break through.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +6 | meter caña |
Daniel Frisano
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| 5 | avivar, dar vida, animar, alentar |
Cristina Heraud-van Tol
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| 3 +2 | inyectar(les) vitalidad |
Christine Walsh
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Proposed translations
+6
11 mins
Daniel Frisano
Italy
Italy
Italy
100% human translation, always
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, German to Italian, and 14 more.
Related KudoZ points
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28
Selected
meter caña
Es la expresión equivalente en España
Note from asker:
| ¡Perfecto Arrigo! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias"
7 mins
Cristina Heraud-van Tol
Peru
Peru
Native in Spanish
Peru
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Native in: Spanish (Variants: Peruvian, Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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136
avivar, dar vida, animar, alentar
Son tan aburridos que quiere darle algo de vida.
Word Magic
put some fire underneath sb's ass = enliven
animar, amenizar, dar vida a, poner sal a, poner un poquito de picante a, reanimar; Synonyms: brighten up, animate, bouy up, brighten, flavor, pep; Make lively. ; Heighten or intensify.
Ann enlivens life, Ana le pone sal a la vida.
Let's liven up this room a bit.
These paintings exalt the imagination.
animar, alborozar, avivar, despertar, vivificar; Synonyms: animate, cheer, encourage, bouy up, cheer up, give courage, hearten; Heighten or intensify.
These paintings exalt the imagination.
Word Magic
put some fire underneath sb's ass = enliven
animar, amenizar, dar vida a, poner sal a, poner un poquito de picante a, reanimar; Synonyms: brighten up, animate, bouy up, brighten, flavor, pep; Make lively. ; Heighten or intensify.
Ann enlivens life, Ana le pone sal a la vida.
Let's liven up this room a bit.
These paintings exalt the imagination.
animar, alborozar, avivar, despertar, vivificar; Synonyms: animate, cheer, encourage, bouy up, cheer up, give courage, hearten; Heighten or intensify.
These paintings exalt the imagination.
Note from asker:
| Gracias |
+2
3 hrs
inyectar(les) vitalidad
Quizás más neutro de lo que buscas, pero se comprende en todas partes.
Note from asker:
| Gracias Chriswa |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Carmen Valentin-Rodriguez
1 hr
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Muchísimas gracias, Carmen! Se ve que estamos en la misma onda!
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| agree |
Krimy
1 day 1 hr
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Muchísimas gracias, Krimy!
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