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Dar en la diana


poli October 26, 2009 06:40 AM

Dar en la diana
 
Is this the way of saying wake-up call?

Is is a commonly used phrase. Is the term diana the common term for reveille?

chileno October 26, 2009 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by poli (Post 58167)
Is this the way of saying wake-up call?

Is is a commonly used phrase. Is the term diana the common term for reveille?

Al toque de diana = reveille (wake up to its tune, as the order was given)

Tocar diana = To play the reveille tune.


Dar en la diana = To hit the target, dead on!

ROBINDESBOIS October 26, 2009 08:00 AM

Yes, Hit the target!
Toque de diana is used in the military service, when soldiers have to get up.

AngelicaDeAlquezar October 26, 2009 08:45 AM

As Hernán and Robin said, "dar en la diana" ("dar en el blanco") is to make a bullseye. It carries the same figurative meanings as well.

"Tocar la diana" comes from the military, which is to play a bugle call for soldiers to wake up. An extended meaning involves to wake people up by making noise.
As for the common use, no it's not the most common expression for waking up people around.


"Tocar una diana", in Mexico is to play a fanfare for celebration.

chileno October 26, 2009 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 58186)
As Hernán and Robin said, "dar en la diana" ("dar en el blanco") is to make a bullseye. It carries the same figurative meanings as well.

"Tocar la diana" comes from the military, which is to play a bugle call for soldiers to wake up. An extended meaning involves to wake people up by making noise.
As for the common use, no it's not the most common expression for waking up people around.


"Tocar una diana", in Mexico is to play a fanfare for celebration.

Correcto, también está "tocar a (la) Diana" pero eso es diferente... :D

AngelicaDeAlquezar October 26, 2009 12:20 PM

:lol: En esta ciudad, si la tocas, te mojas. ;)


http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/11629264.jpg

poli October 26, 2009 09:06 PM

Parece Reforma. Diana la cazadora.

chileno October 26, 2009 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 58235)
:lol: En esta ciudad, si la tocas, te mojas. ;)


jajajaaja!

Muy cierto. :wicked:

ROBINDESBOIS October 27, 2009 04:35 PM

where is that nice fountain?

poli October 27, 2009 06:14 PM

la encuentra en DF

AngelicaDeAlquezar October 28, 2009 11:32 AM

@Robin: Es en una de las avenidas principales (Av. Reforma) de la Ciudad de México.
La escultura tiene "personalidad" propia por su historia. Cuando fue inaugurada, un grupo ultraconservador condenó el desnudo y entonces la "vistieron". Unos años después, le quitaron los lienzos de hierro que la cubrían y como quedó rayada, hicieron una copia nueva. Durante unos años permaneció "arrumbada", pero hace unos años le dieron su glorieta. :)
La original está en otro estado, en el centro del país.


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