Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
entrar a matar
English translation:
go in for the kill
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Apr 30, 2008 14:43
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
entrar a matar
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Politics
(...) como un torero pone el cuerpo cuando quiere entrar a matar.
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Change log
May 1, 2008 16:02: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/12264">Angel Biojo's</a> old entry - "entrar a matar"" to ""go in for the kill""
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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go in for the kill
go for the kill - definition of go for the kill by the Free Online ...- [ Traduzca esta página ]Definition of go for the kill in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of go for the kill. What does go for the kill mean? go for the kill synonyms, go for the ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/go for the kill - 48k - En caché - Páginas similares
in for the kill
intending the complete destruction of someone or something. The president promised not to raise taxes, and now that they've been raised, his political enemies are moving in for the kill.
Usage notes: used with move, close, swoop, and other verbs meaning move
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of in for the kill (= involved in the death of an animal)
www.thefreedictionary.com/go for the kill - 48k - En caché - Páginas similares
in for the kill
intending the complete destruction of someone or something. The president promised not to raise taxes, and now that they've been raised, his political enemies are moving in for the kill.
Usage notes: used with move, close, swoop, and other verbs meaning move
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of in for the kill (= involved in the death of an animal)
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Comment: "Thank you Smartranslators"
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Quality Above All...Calidad Sobre Todo
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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80
go for the killing
I would say... Hope this helps
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Euston, you have a problem | spiked
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That website argues: ‘Given the determination of the Israeli government to go for the killing and pulverize Hezbollah, one can only expect a more murderous ...
www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/1294/ - 33k - En caché - Páginas similares
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Euston, you have a problem | spiked
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That website argues: ‘Given the determination of the Israeli government to go for the killing and pulverize Hezbollah, one can only expect a more murderous ...
www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/1294/ - 33k - En caché - Páginas similares
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Helen Huthnance
Native in Spanish
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English
Specializes in field
A bridge between two worlds.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Portuguese to English
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go for the kill
Yo traduciría asi para el momento en el que el torero está a punto de matar al animal.
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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prepare for the kill
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Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
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25
move in for the kill
Guggenheim Museum - Curriculum Online
His goal is to weaken the bull’s neck so the matador can move in for the kill. Picasso’s The Picador may at first glance seem sketchy and casual. ...
www.guggenheim.org/artscurriculum/lessons/spanish_L3.php - 34k
MY MEDELLIN TRIP PHOTOS - JANUARY 2008 (Poorbuthappy in Colombia!)
31 Jan 2008 ... They hand the mortally wounded bull to the matador, who prances back ... the bull into a dizzy spell does the matador move in for the kill. ...
poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/medellin-photos-january-2008-trip/ - 34k -
When a cop turns into a politician | Macleans.ca - Canada - Features
Even opposition MPs seemed reluctant to move in for the kill. ... and resign in the fashion of a disgraced politician, then rehabilitate his reputation. ...
www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20061016_134722_134722&... - 70k -
JRP History of Juries
Worse, after enough verdicts have disappointed or angered enough people, the politicians move in for the kill, arguing that the "jury system needs reform". ...
www.levellers.org/jrp/orig/jrp.history.htm - 11
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a commonly used phrase, esp. in politics
BBC NEWS | Politics | The Gordon Brown story
27 Jun 2007 ... Has there even been a more enigmatic politician than Gordon Brown? ..... apparent reluctance to move in for the kill over the leadership. ...
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6743875.stm - 85k
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Refugio
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Thank you Ruth:-)
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Carol Gullidge
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Thanks Carol!
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Yasser El Helw
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Thank you Yasser:)
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
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Gracias Luis - hola:-)
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