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Jul 10, 2008 17:02
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Spanish term
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la pinta
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Law (general)
mexican slang within gang members
La frase mencionada, es parte de la siguiente oración: "lo mejor sería que lo metieran al bote o a la pinta de una vez por todas."
Gracias,
Nelson
Gracias,
Nelson
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| 5 +3 | can, jug |
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| 4 +2 | prison |
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Jul 10, 2008 17:05: Marc Figueras changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Spanish to English"
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Henry Hinds
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can, jug
al bote o a la pinta = in the can or the jug
Las 2 palabras significan "cárcel" o "prisión" en mexicano y te doy dos equivalentes en inglés.
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Note added at 59 minutos (2008-07-10 18:01:31 GMT)
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O sea, obedeciendo el registro que es coloquial.
Las 2 palabras significan "cárcel" o "prisión" en mexicano y te doy dos equivalentes en inglés.
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Note added at 59 minutos (2008-07-10 18:01:31 GMT)
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O sea, obedeciendo el registro que es coloquial.
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Egmont
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Gracias, AVRVM.
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Nelida Kreer
: As a curiosity, Henry, the Uru equivalent for the Mex slang would be "cana": meter en cana. So there you go, almost coincidental with your English version. Well done.
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Gracias, Niki. Yes, I know "cana", they use that in Chile also.
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Mariana T. Buttermilch
: Yes Henry, we also use cana in Argentina!!
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Gracias, Mariana. Tal vez todo el Cono Sur. Por lo que dice Juan, la "pinta" es localismo, se usa acá en la frontera pero no en todo México.
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Comment: "Excellent reply. Thank you very much,
Nelson"
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prison
From urbandictionary.com:
pinta
Mexican slang word for prison. Often used by members of "Nuestra Familia" and "Mexcan Mafia"
When are you coming out of the pinta holmes?
pinta
Mexican slang word for prison. Often used by members of "Nuestra Familia" and "Mexcan Mafia"
When are you coming out of the pinta holmes?
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