Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Abrete la verga
English translation:
Move the fuck out of my way/get the fuck out of here
Added to glossary by
Pamela Peterson
May 7, 2010 16:58
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Experienced, Accurate, and Affordable.
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Japanese, English to Haitian-Creole, and 8 more.
Abrete la verga
Spanish to English
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My apologies, this is an offensive phrase, but it was used by an employee describing what a manager said to him. Does anyone have a good version in English?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | Move the fuck out of my way/get the fuck out of here |
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
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| 5 | be a real man |
Nelson Aguillon
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| 1 | drop dead |
Giovanni Rengifo
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Proposed translations
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47 mins
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Native in Spanish
Quality Above All...Calidad Sobre Todo
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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16
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Move the fuck out of my way/get the fuck out of here
This is what "ábrete a la verga" means. This is the actual register, I think.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This seems to be the consensus, thanks."
13 mins
Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Colombia
Traductores Oficiales Cali
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
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44
Spanish term (edited):
ábrete la verga
drop dead
Where is this expression from?
Never heard it before.
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Note added at 20 mins (2010-05-07 17:19:19 GMT)
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I've done some quick research, it seems the expression is actually "ábrete a la verga", which apparently means "get lost".
I'm sure you'll know other idiomatic expressions with the same meaning.
Never heard it before.
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Note added at 20 mins (2010-05-07 17:19:19 GMT)
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I've done some quick research, it seems the expression is actually "ábrete a la verga", which apparently means "get lost".
I'm sure you'll know other idiomatic expressions with the same meaning.
45 mins
Nelson Aguillon
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Responsibility & Transparency
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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4
be a real man
A man challenging another man to a fight.
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