Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

just "winging it"

Spanish translation:

improvisando

Added to glossary by Carmen Schultz
Oct 11, 2005 08:23
18 yrs ago
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English term

just "winging it"

Non-PRO English to Spanish Art/Literary General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Puede significar: "así como viene la cosa" (algo parecido a la improvisación). Refiere a alguien que hace algo sin prepararse previamente.
Gracias =o)

Discussion

Carmen Schultz Oct 11, 2005:
�Deseas algo m�s idiom�tico que "improvisar" o simplemente algo que funcione?
Anabel Martínez Oct 11, 2005:
podr�as poner toda la frase donde sale? Ser�a m�s f�cil

Proposed translations

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Selected

improvisando

improvisar me parece bien en este sentido ya que da la idea

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-10-11 08:32:14 GMT)
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Definition
wing (NO PREPARATION) Show phonetics
verb INFORMAL
o puedes decir "Actuando o haciendo algo sin preparación"

wing it to perform or speak without having prepared what you are going to do or say:
I hadn't had time to prepare for the talk, so I just had to wing it.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-10-11 08:32:37 GMT)
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ACTUANDO O HACIENDO ALGO SIN PREPARACION
Peer comment(s):

agree hecdan (X) : de este lado del Plata decimos 'zafando'
1 hr
gracias!
agree milliecoquis : agree
3 hrs
gracias
agree Hebe Martorella
9 hrs
gracias ...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Muchas gracias y saludos =o)"
5 hrs
English term (edited): just

ahí se va (ay se va)

Mexicano, pero sin la frase no se puede ajustar (CONTEXTO).
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