Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
knock on wood
Spanish translation:
tocar madera
Added to glossary by
Zaida Machuca Inostroza
Aug 1, 2007 22:55
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English term
Chile
Traduction, Transcription, Sous-titrage
Native in: Spanish
Works in: French to Spanish, Spanish to French, Spanish, and 4 more.
knock on wood
English to Spanish
Other
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Another expression: "knock on wood",
Even in our "enlightened" age, we can find "vertical" thinking in proverbs. For example, we consider it "lucky" to "knock on wood", and "luck" is astrologically represented by Jupiter. The number three is also associated with Jupiter as well as with luck, as in "three times lucky" or "third time is a charm".
Even in our "enlightened" age, we can find "vertical" thinking in proverbs. For example, we consider it "lucky" to "knock on wood", and "luck" is astrologically represented by Jupiter. The number three is also associated with Jupiter as well as with luck, as in "three times lucky" or "third time is a charm".
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +12 | tocar madera |
Monika Jakacka Márquez
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| 5 +5 | toca madera |
Henry Hinds
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Change log
Aug 1, 2007 22:58: Monika Jakacka Márquez changed "Term asked" from "\"knock on wood\"" to "knock on wood"
Proposed translations
+12
1 min
Monika Jakacka Márquez
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
I came, I saw, I (sworn) translated
Native in: Polish 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Polish to Spanish, Spanish to Polish, Catalan to Polish, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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130
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tocar madera
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Note added at 2 mins (2007-08-01 22:58:30 GMT)
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DRAE (www.rae.es):
tocar madera
1. loc. verb. coloq. U. para alejar un daño que se considera posible.
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Note added at 2 mins (2007-08-01 22:58:30 GMT)
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DRAE (www.rae.es):
tocar madera
1. loc. verb. coloq. U. para alejar un daño que se considera posible.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "dejarlo en infinitivo me pareció más adecuado."
+5
1 min
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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661
English term (edited):
"knock on wood"
toca madera
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Es literal, así se usa.
Es literal, así se usa.
Peer comment(s):
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Aidee Lopez-Robles
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Gracias, Aidee.
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jack_speak
: They're both the same, but Henry must have come in a few seconds sooner!
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Gracias, Jack.
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Eneida Gonzalez
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Gracias, Eneida.
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Joaquim Siles-Borràs
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Gracias, Joaquim.
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Elvia Rodriguez
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Gracias, Elvia.
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