Dec 4, 2013 13:30
10 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
con los bofes fuera
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
I can't nail it. Here's the context.
Vivimos de manera trepidante, con los bofes fuera, siempre a la carrera y sin un instante para recuperar el resuello.
TIA
Vivimos de manera trepidante, con los bofes fuera, siempre a la carrera y sin un instante para recuperar el resuello.
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | slogging our guts out |
Simon Bruni
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| 2 +1 | huffing and puffing |
DLyons
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| 3 | puffing and panting |
Sophie Cherel
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Proposed translations
+5
9 mins
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
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slogging our guts out
Or perhaps "working our butts off" for US
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Comment: "Thanks Simon."
+1
7 mins
20 hrs
Sophie Cherel
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
Clarity, accuracy and speed
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
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16
puffing and panting
I think this sounds better than huffing and puffing and is a more literal translation than 'slogging our guts out' (which to me sounds dated and would be better as 'sweating our guts out', because nobody says slogging these days)
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