Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
hack off
Spanish translation:
atacarlos/confrontarlos innecesariamente
Added to glossary by
Brenda Joseph
Oct 25, 2006 14:18
17 yrs ago
English term
hack off
English to Spanish
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Prosecutors enjoy tremendous discretion in deciding who and what to charge. Needlessly hacking them off might make your attorney look or feel like a hot shot, but it is seldom beneficial to you.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 | atacarlos innecesariamente |
Rolando Julio Arciniega
|
| 3 +1 | intentar hacerlos trizas / confrontarlos airosamente / enfrentarlos enardecidamente |
Angelo Berbotto
|
Proposed translations
2 hrs
Rolando Julio Arciniega
Native in Spanish
Works in field
30+ yrs in Computers, Mangement Translat
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Russian to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
atacarlos innecesariamente
this translates the meaning, not the word. I think meaning is paramount.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias!"
+1
10 mins
Angelo Berbotto
Australia
Australia
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Australia
A lawyer for your legal translations
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Uruguayan, Standard-Spain, Canarian, Argentine, Rioplatense) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
64
intentar hacerlos trizas / confrontarlos airosamente / enfrentarlos enardecidamente
intentar hacerlos trizas /confrontarlos airosamente / enfrentarlos enardecidamente
se refiere a la actitud del abogado defensor viz-a-viz la fiscalía
se refiere a la actitud del abogado defensor viz-a-viz la fiscalía
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