Apr 18, 2013 21:28
11 yrs ago
Spanish term
echar ninguna muerte a otro
Spanish to English
Other
Slang
A, a tomar fotos, y, a tomar fotos, o sea, de nosotros. Y nos, nosotros pensábamos que andaban investigando el caso entonces le dije:¿Sabes que (unintelligible) si a mí me van agarrar, yo, yo dice, yo no voy, no voy a echar ninguna muerte a otro (unintelligible)
From a Texas criminal case interview. The person speaking claims that he was present as part of a group of three guys in a home invasion, but he wasn't the one who shot the occupant.
From a Texas criminal case interview. The person speaking claims that he was present as part of a group of three guys in a home invasion, but he wasn't the one who shot the occupant.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | squeal on somebody else |
David Hollywood
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| 3 | I won't hang a death/murder on someone else |
anademahomar
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Proposed translations
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10 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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48
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squeal on somebody else
I'm not going to squeal on anybody else
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Note added at 11 mins (2013-04-18 21:40:34 GMT)
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criminal slang for "involve anybody else for what they did" ... i.e. their involvement in whatever it was happened ... think this is what it means
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Note added at 14 mins (2013-04-18 21:42:48 GMT)
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www.thefreedictionary.com/squeal
squeal on = (slang) to turn informer; betray an accomplice or secret
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Note added at 16 mins (2013-04-18 21:45:12 GMT)
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also thought about "pin it on anybody else" but more context would help clear uo what he's getting at
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Note added at 52 mins (2013-04-18 22:21:20 GMT)
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clear up
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Note added at 11 mins (2013-04-18 21:40:34 GMT)
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criminal slang for "involve anybody else for what they did" ... i.e. their involvement in whatever it was happened ... think this is what it means
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Note added at 14 mins (2013-04-18 21:42:48 GMT)
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www.thefreedictionary.com/squeal
squeal on = (slang) to turn informer; betray an accomplice or secret
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Note added at 16 mins (2013-04-18 21:45:12 GMT)
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also thought about "pin it on anybody else" but more context would help clear uo what he's getting at
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Note added at 52 mins (2013-04-18 22:21:20 GMT)
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clear up
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, David"
22 mins
anademahomar
Honduras
Honduras
Native in Spanish
&
English
Honduras
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Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
I won't hang a death/murder on someone else
..as in I won't be attributing anyone's death to someone (IMO)
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