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to get stuck in to

Spanish translation: involucrarse, participar entusiasmadamente

12:03 Nov 11, 2019
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: to get stuck in to
Hello,

Does this expression communicate the same idea as in this Spanish sentence? (This is for US English speakers)

Nuestra protagonista participa en todas las actividades acuáticas
Our protagonist gets stuck in to all the water activities

Thanks,

Carlos
chgutti
Spain
Spanish translation:involucrarse, participar entusiasmadamente
Explanation:
get stuck in means to start doing something enthusiastically (see link)

So my suggestions

Nuestra protagonista se involucra en todas las actividades acuáticas

Nuestra protagonista participa entusiasmadamente en todas las actividades acuáticas


I hope it helps
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Luis Hernandez
Local time: 08:11
Grading comment
Thanks everybody for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5No. - > ...participates in, practices x, engages in
Darius Saczuk
4 +2involucrarse, participar entusiasmadamente
Luis Hernandez
4 +2se mete de lleno en
Lester Tattersall
4 +2Se mete a fondo en
Eileen Brophy
4 +1queda atrapada por
ISABEL SANLLEHI


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
No. - > ...participates in, practices x, engages in


Explanation:
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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 03:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: right answer, but question proposed incorrectly! This is not an EN>EN translation but a ES>EN one, and the Spanish term should have been posted!
24 mins
  -> Hi, Carol. Yes. Thank you.
agree  philgoddard: We only have one sentence of context, but "gets stuck in" looks like overtranslation.
1 hr
  -> My thoughts exactly. Thank you, Phil.
agree  Cecilia Gowar: ¨takes part in¨ I would say...
1 hr
  -> Yes. There are many ways to skin this cat. Thank you, Cecilia.
agree  Rowena Galavitz: I agree with Darius on the translation and Carol on how the question should have been posed. But "participar" is not exactly a difficult term.
6 hrs
  -> It is pretty straightforward. Thank you, Rowena.
agree  Michele Fauble
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Michele.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
queda atrapada por


Explanation:
en este caso creo que, más que participar, va más allá y la idea es que queda "atrapada" o "enganchada" a las actividades. Le gusta tanto que se involucra al máximo.

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Note added at 9 mins (2019-11-11 12:12:57 GMT)
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she gets very involved in, she likes doing the activities as much as she can

ISABEL SANLLEHI
Spain
Local time: 09:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olga Miralles Mulleras
5 mins
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
involucrarse, participar entusiasmadamente


Explanation:
get stuck in means to start doing something enthusiastically (see link)

So my suggestions

Nuestra protagonista se involucra en todas las actividades acuáticas

Nuestra protagonista participa entusiasmadamente en todas las actividades acuáticas


I hope it helps



    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/get-stuck-in
Luis Hernandez
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Spanish
Grading comment
Thanks everybody for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac
7 hrs
agree  Eileen Brophy
7 hrs
neutral  Lester Tattersall: "Get stuck in" es lenguaje coloquial, "involucrarse" no lo es, ni mucho menos, así que el registro no es el apropiado.
8 hrs
neutral  Cecilia Gowar: ¿¿Entusiasmadamente??
3 days 22 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
se mete de lleno en


Explanation:
No hace falta ninguna explicación.

Lester Tattersall
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eileen Brophy: I agree
56 mins
agree  neilmac
6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Se mete a fondo en


Explanation:
Es lo que yo diría

Eileen Brophy
Spain
Local time: 09:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: Extra point for the pool pun (a fondo)... :-)
5 hrs
  -> Thank you very much Neil
agree  Lester Tattersall: Seems fine to me.
7 hrs
  -> Thank you very much Lester
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