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Se agarra a madrazos

Britney

May 16, 2010 05:46 AM

Se agarra a madrazos

What does this mean in English?

In the show I'm watching, a girl says, "¡Yo me la agarro a madrazos!" to her friend when her friend doesn't like her own haircut.

chileno

May 16, 2010 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Britney (Post 82829)

What does this mean in English?

In the show I'm watching, a girl says, "¡Yo me la agarro a madrazos!" to her friend when her friend doesn't like her own haircut.

Basically it means "go to blows" or "take it in own hands", and I guess it comes from a Mexican show, so Angélica will be able to verify, correct, and expound on this. :-)

Britney

May 16, 2010 07:50 AM

Thank you for responding! And yes, it's from a Mexican show... I forgot to mention that.

Rusty

May 16, 2010 08:10 AM

I'm going to beat her.
I'm going to hit her.

hermit

May 16, 2010 08:31 AM

"Madrazos", literally in English? I can't find a translation...

Britney

May 16, 2010 08:38 AM

hermit, yeah, that's why I had such a problem with it!

Rusty, thank you. That makes sense now, in context. And I've learned a new phrase. Haha.

tacuba

May 16, 2010 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hermit (Post 82842)

"Madrazos", literally in English? I can't find a translation...

From my Larousse:

madrazo nm Méx hard blow; se dio un madrazo he banged himself; un madrazo a los derechos humanos a severe blow to human rights

hermit

May 17, 2010 06:32 AM

Thanks, tacuba.

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