Glossary entry

inglés term or phrase:

"swing the world by its tail"

español translation:

"ponerse el mundo por montera"

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Sep 13, 2010 17:46
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inglés term

"swing the world by its tail"

inglés al español Ciencias sociales Encuestas
Hi there,
I need some help with the following locution:

"In blending both our learning outcomes and these skills, it's our goal to ensure each one of you is empowered and prepared to swing the world by its tail!"

I've seen it's a part of a song but I don't know exactly the meaning in this context.

Thank you very much!

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"ponerse el mundo por montera"

Es actuar sin prejuicios, con valentía. En este caso se intenta dar ánimos a unos estudiantes que han adquirido unos conocimientos para que salgan al mundo a utilizarlos.

Mira una referencia de ProZ. En ella un traductor Enrique Soria traduce "poner-se el mundo por montera" como "grab the world by the tail":
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/art_arts_crafts...

Un saludo
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agree Victoria Frazier
11 horas
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "¡Gracias Juan Pablo!"
28 minutos

comerte el mundo

Es otra opción.

Suerte!

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Note added at 28 mins (2010-09-13 18:15:18 GMT)
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comerSE, claro!
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inglés term (edited): \"swing the world by its tail\"

Tomar el toro por las astas/por los cuernos

This is THE equivalent saying in Spanish for "swing the world by its tail".
It means having the ability to dominate situations and turn them into favorable results.
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+1
5 horas

enfrentar las dificultades de la vida con aplomo/seguridad en sí mismo

sugg
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agree DIEGO CANOVAS
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