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poner el cuerpo

English translation: to stand up

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Spanish term or phrase:poner el cuerpo
English translation:to stand up
Entered by: Andres Pacheco

01:19 Jan 12, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Spanish term or phrase: poner el cuerpo
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.
Maria Eugenia Roca Rodriguez
Argentina
Local time: 11:01
stands up
Explanation:
No es literal, pero es básicamente lo que dice.
Espero que te sirva,
Andrés
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Andres Pacheco
Local time: 11:01
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4stands up
Andres Pacheco
5 +2take a stand
jmf (X)
4 +1show their gut/guts
Oso (X)
5...until the people say enough, and rise up and put their bodies on the line ...
Refugio
5confront the situation
trans4u (X)
4gets involved (in the issue)
Robert INGLEDEW
4unites
Rick Henry


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
stands up


Explanation:
No es literal, pero es básicamente lo que dice.
Espero que te sirva,
Andrés

Andres Pacheco
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 94
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
2 mins
  -> Gracias, Oso
agree  Teresita Garcia Ruy Sanchez
6 hrs
agree  EDLING (X)
8 hrs
agree  anavon
12 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
show their gut/guts


Explanation:
Hola Maria,
Otra opción.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 3064

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresita Garcia Ruy Sanchez
6 hrs
  -> Mil gracias, Teresita ¶:^)
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gets involved (in the issue)


Explanation:
That is how I would put it.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
...until the people say enough, and rise up and put their bodies on the line ...


Explanation:
+

Refugio
Local time: 07:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1827
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
confront the situation


Explanation:
fight back, strike back, take back,

confront-Confrontar, afrontar,hacer frente a(come face to face wit danger, problem)

Hope this helps.



trans4u (X)
PRO pts in pair: 308
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
take a stand


Explanation:
[until they]..."rise up and take a stand"

Not literal, but this is a common English phrase and I think it fits nicely here

jmf (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 256

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresita Garcia Ruy Sanchez
3 hrs
agree  percebilla
9 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unites


Explanation:
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

Rick Henry
United States
Local time: 09:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 375
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