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"he's knocking it out of the park"

Spanish translation: teniendo gran/tremendo éxito

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English term or phrase:"he's knocking it out of the park"
Spanish translation:teniendo gran/tremendo éxito
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

15:42 Nov 1, 2009
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-11-05 01:54:12 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Slang / article
English term or phrase: "he's knocking it out of the park"
I'm translating the article about Mick Jagger.There is an expression I do not understand.The whole sentence is: "Yet he's not only still singing it in concert,he's knocking it out of the park".
ystrelnikova
teniendo gran/tremendo éxito
Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 15:49
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5teniendo gran/tremendo éxito
Lydia De Jorge
4 +2sino que (de plano) se está volando la barda
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
5En Venezuela: la está botando de jonrón
Wendy Petzall
4lo hace de manera excelente / extraordinaria / sobresaliente
Ricardo Obando
3 +1Está arrasando
Laura Gómez


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
teniendo gran/tremendo éxito


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 15:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eileen Banks
17 mins
  -> Saludos Eileen!
agree  Mónica Algazi
2 hrs
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
2 hrs
agree  Cecilia Welsh
5 hrs
agree  Christian [email protected]
11 hrs
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lo hace de manera excelente / extraordinaria / sobresaliente


Explanation:
Sin embargo no solamente la sigue cantando en los recitales, sino que lo hace de manera extraordinaria.

Ricardo Obando
United States
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Spanish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Está arrasando


Explanation:
Más informal. No sé si se usa en Argentina.

Laura Gómez
Spain
Local time: 22:49
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bárbara Oliver: Laura, creo que esta es la que suena más natural.
10 hrs
  -> Gracias Bárbara
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sino que (de plano) se está volando la barda


Explanation:
... para apegarnos al símil beisbolero. Si acaso, contextualizaría la oración con algo así: "... sino que de plano se está volando la barda".

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18 Ene 2008 ... Wow apple se esta volando la barda ultimamente, con su nuevo equipo MacBook Air que es un equipo demasiado delgado, fino y muy portable, ...
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ROCKSTAR RODANTE: JAJAJAJA ¡SE VOLARON LA BARDA! JAJAJAJA
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bárbara Oliver
10 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Bárbara!
agree  Richard Boulter: Very nice!
16 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, Richard!
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
En Venezuela: la está botando de jonrón


Explanation:
Es una referencia al juego de Base-Ball, el momento en que se anota(n) la(s) carrera(s) sin tener que correr, porque la pelota ha salido del campo, ha "saltado la valla o la barda", según se diga en el lugar o lo digan las personas a quienes se dirige la traducción...
Significa lo que indica Lydia: ... con un éxito espectacular ... o equivalente.

Wendy Petzall
Venezuela
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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