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Tener muchas tablas

ROBINDESBOIS

June 28, 2009 03:46 AM

Tener muchas tablas

Hola "Tener tablas" significa, tener mucha experiencia. Existe en inglés una expresión similar o simplemente " To have a lot of experience" Gracias de antemano.

Rusty

June 28, 2009 09:44 AM

I would say 'to be an old hand' or 'to be very accomplished' or 'to have a lot of presence' are good equivalents.

Robin Williams is a very accomplished actor.
He has a lot of presence (he has a lot of poise, articulates with ease, and is self-assured).
He's an old hand when it comes to improvisation.

ROBINDESBOIS

June 28, 2009 10:37 AM

Thank you again, My God, you are like an encyclopedia.

brute

June 29, 2009 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 40332)

Hola "Tener tablas" significa, tener mucha experiencia. Existe en inglés una expresión similar o simplemente " To have a lot of experience" Gracias de antemano.

What do Tablas mean in this context? I cannot see any connection with experience

AngelicaDeAlquezar

June 29, 2009 05:45 PM

@Brute: it comes from the theater. When you have been on many stages (for a long time made of "tablas") you've been accumulating experience.

brute

June 30, 2009 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 40520)

@Brute: it comes from the theater. When you have been on many stages (for a long time made of "tablas") you've been accumulating experience.

Yes of course' thank you. We talk about an actor "treading the boards"

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