Trineo

[poli]

In much of Latin-America tirar means the verb to pitch or to throw. Caribbean Latinos may be puzzled by the term
tira la puerta.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by poli

In much of Latin-America tirar means the verb to pitch or to throw. Caribbean Latinos may be puzzled by the term
tira la puerta.

Right, but consider also the phrase "tirar (de) la cuerda" for instance.

For example, in Chile, you would never hear someone say: jalar (halar) (de) la cuerda. Unless that person is from Mexico living in Chile.

[poli]

Originally Posted by chileno

Right, but consider also the phrase "tirar (de) la cuerda" for instance.

For example, in Chile, you would never hear someone say: jalar (halar) (de) la cuerda. Unless that person is from Mexico living in Chile.

Now that I think of it, I can visualize seeing the word tire/pull on a door in New York, but never spoken. Recently at a big box store in New Jersey I saw jale instead of tire on a door and thought it was odd.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by poli

Now that I think of it, I can visualize seeing the word tire/pull on a door in New York, but never spoken. Recently at a big box store in New Jersey I saw jale instead of tire on a door and thought it was odd.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

It's funny to see this conversation coming over and over every time Mexican use of "jalar" is mentioned.

@Lou Ann: ookami is right about races, and the sleds pulled by dogs are called "trineos de perros".

[chileno]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

It's funny to see this conversation coming over and over every time Mexican use of "jalar" is mentioned.

I know. But it has been my experience in the US.

[CrOtALiTo]

Jalar- comer? A caray.


This is the first time that I hear it in my whole life.

I've pulled my truck through of the dirt when I'm Jeepeando.

Tu tambien jalas chileno????? When do you go to the table.?

[laepelba]

Thanks, Ookami & Malila!

[chileno]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

Jalar- comer? A caray.


This is the first time that I hear it in my whole life.

I've pulled my truck through of the dirt when I'm Jeepeando.

Tu tambien jalas chileno????? When do you go to the table.?

No...nosotros comemos. Aunque también sé que los cubanos jaman cuando van a la mesa...

[EmpanadaRica]

Originally Posted by poli

I am aware that sledge means sled but I have never heard anyone say it.
A sledge hammer is powerful heavy hammer used for knocking things down.

How funny (this happens to me frequently when reading your comments in fact poli ) I was thinking the exact same thing when reading it.
I am kind of wondering why the term is 'sledge hammer' anyway, does anyone know this? (Just remember the Peter Gabriel song about it.. )

Mexico no es el único pais que usa la palabra jalar en lugar de tirar. Se usa
dondequiera en latino-america. Aquí tirar significa echar(el beisbolista tira
la pelota), y me parece que tirar es más común que echar.

Ayer, alguién me dijo que también se utiliza 'tirar' mucho como 'tener sexo' (slang/ jerga/ argot) en los países latinoamericanos y 'coger' en España, ¿es correcto?

Me parece un poquito extraño que se utiliza el mismo verbo para 'comer' y 'tener sexo' ? (<< haha, ¡¡me gusta el nuevo emoticon!! )

PD creo que estoy confundida un poco.. Lo siento..
Se utiliza 'jalar' como 'tirar' - 'jalar' en España quiere decir 'comer' , ¿pero 'tirar' no significa comer..? ¿Correcto?

¿De cuál manera se utiliza 'tirar' entonces? (Porque no me gustaría cometer errores tontos con este verbo que aparentemente significa 'tener sexo' también )