Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
cutting off
Spanish translation:
cerrar el paso (a otro conductor)
Added to glossary by
Patricia Gutierrez
May 13, 2015 19:15
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English term
Technical, medical, legal translations
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Peruvian) 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
cutting off
English to Spanish
Other
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Se trata de un formulario de preguntas y respuestas.
Which of the following have you done (as a driver) or experienced (as a passenger) over the last year?
1:cutting off
2:tailgating
3:aggressive gestures
4:verbal aggression
5:blocking the road
6:driving too fast
Gracias de antemano
Which of the following have you done (as a driver) or experienced (as a passenger) over the last year?
1:cutting off
2:tailgating
3:aggressive gestures
4:verbal aggression
5:blocking the road
6:driving too fast
Gracias de antemano
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +4 | cerrar el paso (a otro conductor) |
Chris.Gaytan
|
| 4 | tomar un atajo |
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
|
| 4 | cortándole el paso |
Paul García
|
Proposed translations
+4
45 mins
Chris.Gaytan
Canada
Canada
Native in English
&
Spanish
Canada
Mexican-Canadian Lawyer
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
cerrar el paso (a otro conductor)
To "cut someone off" means that you drive your car into their lane in front of them.
Example sentence:
Cutting off other motorists refers to a vehicle that enters a lane without proper caution, leaving a small amount of distance between other surrounding vehicles.
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12 mins
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
Confianza, certeza, creatividad.
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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117
tomar un atajo
Para llegar más rápido o pronto.
1 hr
Paul García
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
calidad y rapidez / quality and speed
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
32
cortándole el paso
otra opción
cuando se corta el paso a alguien, when you cut someone off in traffic, they usually have to brake; it's an unsafe, ballsy, aggravating move, but not so much "blocking" (de "cerrar"), in meaning, their passage...
cuando se corta el paso a alguien, when you cut someone off in traffic, they usually have to brake; it's an unsafe, ballsy, aggravating move, but not so much "blocking" (de "cerrar"), in meaning, their passage...
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