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me aventó

English translation: he pushed me/pushed me around/he hit me

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Spanish term or phrase:me aventó
English translation:he pushed me/pushed me around/he hit me
Entered by: Jacqueline Rosa-Kuhn

01:44 Jun 9, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Spanish term or phrase: me aventó
a wife talking about her abusive husband (Mexican term)
Jacqueline Rosa-Kuhn
United States
he pushed me/pushed me around
Explanation:
Depending on the context, "aventar" is also used to say "he threw a plate at me" = "me lanzó un plato"
So look at your context.
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Nelson Aguillon
United States
Local time: 19:55
Grading comment
thanks a lot for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4he pushed me/pushed me around
Nelson Aguillon
4 +3he threw me out
jack_speak
4he thumped/punched me
margaret caulfield


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
he pushed me/pushed me around


Explanation:
Depending on the context, "aventar" is also used to say "he threw a plate at me" = "me lanzó un plato"
So look at your context.

Nelson Aguillon
United States
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks a lot for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Damian Park: he threw me
2 hrs
  -> Thank youn filtrocapo!!
agree  Aradai Pardo Martínez: A eso me suena, pero hace falta más contexto para estar seguros, no?
9 hrs
  -> ¡Mil gracias Aradai!
agree  Veronica Terry: he pushed me or he threw me, estoy de acuerdo con Aradai, se necesita más información, en México puede tener los dos significados dependiendo de como se use
10 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias Veronica!
agree  Mirtha Grotewold
10 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias Mirtha!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
he threw me out


Explanation:
more context would help.

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Note added at 8 mins (2010-06-09 01:52:52 GMT)
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Example:
"'He hit me, and then hit me again, and then he threw me out into the streets"
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jack_speak
Local time: 22:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
42 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Rafael.
agree  Natalia Pedrosa (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Natalia,
agree  Evans (X)
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilla.
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he thumped/punched me


Explanation:
Without further context...

However, "aventar" means to throw (out? - I can't find any sign of this), to thump (colloqial), to punch...

margaret caulfield
Local time: 04:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 44
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