Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Get cracking
Spanish translation:
manos a la obra; en marcha!
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blackwidow
Nov 5, 2004 12:25
19 yrs ago
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English term
Get cracking
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Here's the context. Two camp leaders addressing to the children.
"Heads up, campers. The jamboree's only two weeks away. So we better get cracking, uh?"
A translation of the complete phrase would be more than welcome.
I'm not sure on these ones:
"heads up" --> vamos!
"jamboree" --> "reunión"?
"Heads up, campers. The jamboree's only two weeks away. So we better get cracking, uh?"
A translation of the complete phrase would be more than welcome.
I'm not sure on these ones:
"heads up" --> vamos!
"jamboree" --> "reunión"?
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +3 | pongamos manos a la obra |
Amanda Tozer
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| 5 | Explanation |
yolanda Speece
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Proposed translations
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Amanda Tozer
Native in English
Works in field
Crystal Clear Communication
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
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pongamos manos a la obra
Poner manos a la obra is the Collins dictionary translation.I use it often
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yolanda Speece
Native in English
Works in field
Efficiency and effectiveness!!!
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English
Explanation
Head's up! => ¡ojo!
jamboree => juerga o festival
So we better get cracking => Entonces tendremos que ponernos en marcha
Entonces tendremos que apurarnos.
These are just options!
jamboree => juerga o festival
So we better get cracking => Entonces tendremos que ponernos en marcha
Entonces tendremos que apurarnos.
These are just options!
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