Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
eche ganas con
English translation:
make an effort with
Added to glossary by
spanruss
Jul 29, 2008 19:41
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
eche ganas con
Spanish to English
Other
Slang
From a management evaluation form for workers in Mexico.
Es ok necesita que le eche ganas con su gente.
He needs to make his people feel like working???
Es ok necesita que le eche ganas con su gente.
He needs to make his people feel like working???
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | he needs to make an effort/try harder with his people |
teju
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| 4 | give it all he's got |
Erin DeBell
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| 3 | gives his best shot / effort |
Romado
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Proposed translations
+6
12 mins
Selected
he needs to make an effort/try harder with his people
Two options.
Peer comment(s):
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Lisa McCarthy
: I like 'make an effort/more of an effort'. I would use 'team' normally as we talk about a manager and his 'team'
5 mins
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Very true. I suggested crew also, in case they are blue collar workers, his team could be a cleaning crew or plumbers (considering the low register). Thank you for all your help - teju :)
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| agree |
Catherine Reay
: perhaps "with his team"?
18 mins
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His team, his crew, his workers, without any more context is hard to be more specific. Thank you for the suggestion and the agree - teju :)
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| agree |
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
: I like "try harder with his team"
45 mins
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Gracias - teju :)
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| agree |
Lydia De Jorge
1 hr
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Gracias Lydia, saludos - teju :)
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| agree |
MargoZ
: or: work harder with his team
7 hrs
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I like it, thank you MargoZ - teju :)
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| agree |
Carol Chaparro
: Team or Crew! I like them both depending on what the field of work is. :-)
7 hrs
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Thanks Carol - teju :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias, Teju"
10 mins
gives his best shot / effort
tries his hardest...
11 mins
Erin DeBell
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Technical and Practical Expertise
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
give it all he's got
Another colloquial variation.
Discussion
Es okay (He's okay). Necesita (He needs to)....