Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
...meter...
English translation:
cut in / cut in front of
Added to glossary by
Elena Sgarbo (X)
Dec 5, 2004 00:42
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Ready Comprehensive 30 year experience
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
...meter...
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I am driving on a highway. In front of me there is some little room between my car and the one going ahead. To my right, a gigantic mule is trying to occupy that little room or space. Then, I say: "Este imbécil no se me va a METER ahí". Got it? Thanks in advance from Medellin.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +15 | cut in / cut in front of |
Elena Sgarbo (X)
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| 5 +12 | to squeeze in |
Monica Colangelo
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| 5 +1 | stick in, push in (between) |
Lillian van den Broeck
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| 4 | to put himself |
swisstell
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| 4 | cut you off |
piano
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| 4 | barge in |
neilmac
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Proposed translations
+15
46 mins
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cut in / cut in front of
Hola Gabriel,
En esta situación específica lo que siempre he escuchado aquí es "cut in", or "cut in front of".
Suerte,
Elena
The Highway Code
... as soon as you can but ** do not cut in **; take extra ... parked vehicles or other obstructions on your side of the road; ... as much room as you would a car when overtaking ...
www.highwaycode.gov.uk/15.shtml
Road Rage
... rager can become upset because you accidentally ** cut in front of ** ... Practice in using the sign when the car is not ... and have them laminated for use in their cars. ...
www.awesomelibrary.org/road-rage.html
Tailgating Kills
... But, of course they ** cut in front of ** him anyway. ... around her and smashed a parked car with nobody ... Which would have been impossible because cars were constantly ...
www.skaggmo.addr.com/tailgating.htm
En esta situación específica lo que siempre he escuchado aquí es "cut in", or "cut in front of".
Suerte,
Elena
The Highway Code
... as soon as you can but ** do not cut in **; take extra ... parked vehicles or other obstructions on your side of the road; ... as much room as you would a car when overtaking ...
www.highwaycode.gov.uk/15.shtml
Road Rage
... rager can become upset because you accidentally ** cut in front of ** ... Practice in using the sign when the car is not ... and have them laminated for use in their cars. ...
www.awesomelibrary.org/road-rage.html
Tailgating Kills
... But, of course they ** cut in front of ** him anyway. ... around her and smashed a parked car with nobody ... Which would have been impossible because cars were constantly ...
www.skaggmo.addr.com/tailgating.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchísimas gracias, Elena. A ti y a todos."
+12
4 mins
Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
45 yrs' experience in most every field
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Uruguayan, Bolivian, Argentine, US, Rioplatense, Latin American, Puerto Rican, Dominican) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
to squeeze in
Hola, Gabo: "meterse" entre dos autos sería "to squeeze in between (the) two cars, como en los sig. ejemplos:
SQRLBLOG - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... factor two: unexpected cars. im looking...looking....looking to squeeze in
between the two cars, when i look ahead to check my lane. ...
sqrlblog.blogspot.com/2003_04_06_sqrlblog_archive.html - 44k - Resultado Suplementario - En caché - Páginas similares
My Trip to the USA :) - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... She screamed which woke up the driver who had drifted off just in time to squeeze
in between the two cars. And I thought accidents only happened over here. ...
www.shaunmccarthy.com/usa/ - 95k - En caché - Páginas similares
SQRLBLOG - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... factor two: unexpected cars. im looking...looking....looking to squeeze in
between the two cars, when i look ahead to check my lane. ...
sqrlblog.blogspot.com/2003_04_06_sqrlblog_archive.html - 44k - Resultado Suplementario - En caché - Páginas similares
My Trip to the USA :) - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... She screamed which woke up the driver who had drifted off just in time to squeeze
in between the two cars. And I thought accidents only happened over here. ...
www.shaunmccarthy.com/usa/ - 95k - En caché - Páginas similares
Peer comment(s):
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Beth Fagnant
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Thanks Beth
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
: got me for a split second... ridjal.org/archives/archive-092003.html www.mcsweeneys.net/links/picks/
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Gracias, Luis
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David Russi
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Thanks David
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Neil Phillipson
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Thanks, Neil
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Henry Hinds
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Gracias, Fronterizo (¡qué vergüenza! Se me pasó tu cumple... ¡un abrazo atrasado!)
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LCK
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Thanks, Lisa
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Romina Riestra
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Gracias, Romi
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Paula Morabito
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Gracias, Pau
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Ana Krämer
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Gracias, Analisa
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Judith Kerman
: Also Elena's
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Thanks, Judith. Long time no see...
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Víctor Nine
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Gracias VRN
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Michele Fauble
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Thanks, Michele
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22 mins
to put himself
this idiot is not going to put himself there !
this idiot is not going to squeeze himself in there !
y un saludo
this idiot is not going to squeeze himself in there !
y un saludo
+1
1 hr
Lillian van den Broeck
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Mexico
Lillian van den Broeck, writer and poet
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
stick in, push in (between)
2 opciones válidas también.
Peer comment(s):
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moken
: ¡Hola Lillian! Push in, al menos en RU tiene esa acepción de "colarse" en España, es decir saltarse el orden con mala educación...me parece perfecto aquí. :O) :O)
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¡Hola Álvaro! Gracias
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Judith Kerman
: not colloguial in the US - I don't know about other national Englishes
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ok
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8 hrs
cut you off
How about "cut you off"? That makes it sound like you're a little upset, but hey, maybe you are.
15 hrs
barge in
Yet another option...
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