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#1
July 06, 2012, 11:06 AM
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Montar a alguien en los hombros
The other day I saw an expression In English for carry sb in your shoulders, How can we say that in English?
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#2
July 06, 2012, 12:04 PM
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Carry someone/somebody on one's shoulders.
The water is a little too deep here, let me carry you on my shoulders.
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July 06, 2012, 01:00 PM
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To give someone a piggy-back.
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July 06, 2012, 01:13 PM
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When I was a kid (probablly a regional usage) we would ask: ¿Me llevas a camello o a caballo? (a camello = carry on one's shoulders)
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July 06, 2012, 01:32 PM
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To carry someone piggyback. -or- To give someone a piggyback ride. I agree with 'llevar a caballito/caballo'. 
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July 06, 2012, 02:12 PM
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En México se dice "cargar a alguien de caballito". A los niños les encanta.
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July 07, 2012, 02:15 AM
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July 07, 2012, 08:55 AM
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Check response #5.
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#9
July 07, 2012, 02:01 PM
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No.
A hombros  A caballo 
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July 07, 2012, 06:38 PM
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And that i take it as on one's shoulders and the other piggy back ride.
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#11
July 07, 2012, 09:45 PM
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a hombros = on someone's shoulders
a caballito = ride piggyback
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#12
July 07, 2012, 10:08 PM
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Sí, señor...
(Como diría un político español "para que nadie ssse llame a engaño" (con las "eses" sibilantes...)
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July 08, 2012, 03:47 AM
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well, both anwers were given from the beginning !
Thanks to you all for your cooperation !
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July 10, 2012, 05:05 AM
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July 10, 2012, 01:48 PM
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Yup, definitely used in Barcelona.
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