Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
chispear
English translation:
have a good look
Added to glossary by
tangotrans
Oct 6, 2015 20:56
8 yrs ago
Spanish term
It takes two to Tango!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
chispear
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This is a 911 call in Spanish. A person is reporting that a robbery.
Operator 1: Okay. ¿Qué le dijo él a ella?
Mr. A: Que quería el dinero y mi esposa le dijo que no tenía, entonces le dijo que, que chispeara y ya cuando chispeó le dio lo que, lo que ella tenía.
Operator 1: Okay señor. ¿No sabe qué color de ropa?
Any ideas? I don't know the origin of the speaker.
Thanks
Operator 1: Okay. ¿Qué le dijo él a ella?
Mr. A: Que quería el dinero y mi esposa le dijo que no tenía, entonces le dijo que, que chispeara y ya cuando chispeó le dio lo que, lo que ella tenía.
Operator 1: Okay señor. ¿No sabe qué color de ropa?
Any ideas? I don't know the origin of the speaker.
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | have a good look |
David Hollywood
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| 2 -1 | get angry |
Jane Martin
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
David Hollywood
Native in English
Works in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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have a good look
I would say that's the idea here
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-10-06 22:15:19 GMT)
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or "get a move on and look"
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-10-06 22:17:01 GMT)
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if this is an Argentine context, it basically means "look"
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-10-06 22:18:19 GMT)
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so might be something like "search" your purse, bag, pockets, or whatever
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-10-06 22:15:19 GMT)
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or "get a move on and look"
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-10-06 22:17:01 GMT)
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if this is an Argentine context, it basically means "look"
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-10-06 22:18:19 GMT)
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so might be something like "search" your purse, bag, pockets, or whatever
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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1 hr
get angry
I am only putting a low confidence level on this verb seems to have different meanings in different countries. In Argentina it means to notice/see/observe but I think to anger makes more sense here.
A lo sumo se dice de alguien que está muy enfadado: está que echa chispas.
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/chispear.1452759/
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-10-06 22:02:18 GMT)
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Here it would be 'he told her that he was getting angry and when he became angry she gave him what she had'.
A lo sumo se dice de alguien que está muy enfadado: está que echa chispas.
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/chispear.1452759/
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-10-06 22:02:18 GMT)
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Here it would be 'he told her that he was getting angry and when he became angry she gave him what she had'.
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