Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Le volaron de un tajo la mitad de la cara
English translation:
They took off half his face with one slice
Added to glossary by
Henry Hinds
Sep 2, 2007 02:58
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
Also an Engineer
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Venezuelan)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
Le volaron de un tajo la mitad de la cara
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Slang
En un guión basado en Sr. Presidente:
"PEDRO:
“Te conté que los pordioseros que duermen en el portal la noche del crimen ya soltaron la lengua…Al coronel xxx lo asesino el general canales, ya salió la orden de captura”
GENARO:
“Ese coronel se lo volaron sin revólver, sin hierro, sin nada…**Le volaron de un tajo la mitad de la cara**. Yo no creo que esos pordioseros van a volver al portal…”
"PEDRO:
“Te conté que los pordioseros que duermen en el portal la noche del crimen ya soltaron la lengua…Al coronel xxx lo asesino el general canales, ya salió la orden de captura”
GENARO:
“Ese coronel se lo volaron sin revólver, sin hierro, sin nada…**Le volaron de un tajo la mitad de la cara**. Yo no creo que esos pordioseros van a volver al portal…”
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | They took off half his face with one slice |
Henry Hinds
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| 5 | They sliced his face off with one swipe |
David Russi
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| 3 | They took off his face in one chunk |
Jessica M
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Change log
Sep 5, 2007 23:13: Henry Hinds Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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They took off half his face with one slice
¿Con un machete?
Peer comment(s):
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Aïda Garcia Pons
: Sea como sea que le volaron la cara, tu solución va bien.
14 mins
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Gracias, Aida.
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Joseph Tein
: Beautiful! (Or maybe '...one cut...')
22 mins
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Gracias, Joe.
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| agree |
Beta Cummins
3 hrs
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Gracias, Beta.
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| agree |
Gacela20
13 hrs
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Gracias, Gacela.
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| agree |
Cristina Santos
14 hrs
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Gracias, Cristina.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias"
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David Russi
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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36
They sliced his face off with one swipe
A possibility
Webster
swipe
Pronunciation:*
Function:verb
Inflected Form:-ed/-ing/-s
Etymology:partly alteration of 1sweep; partly from 1swipe
intransitive verb
1 : to cut, strike, or hit with a sweeping motion — often used with at *swipes away at the punching bag— Gertrude Samuels*
Webster
swipe
Pronunciation:*
Function:verb
Inflected Form:-ed/-ing/-s
Etymology:partly alteration of 1sweep; partly from 1swipe
intransitive verb
1 : to cut, strike, or hit with a sweeping motion — often used with at *swipes away at the punching bag— Gertrude Samuels*
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They took off his face in one chunk
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