poner 'contra las cuerdas'

Dutch translation: in de hoek dringen

21:04 Feb 15, 2013
Spanish to Dutch translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general) / política
Spanish term or phrase: poner 'contra las cuerdas'
......según la Gaceta ponen 'contra las cuerdas' a Rajoy, que el sabado no dudaba.........
Nina Breebaart
Netherlands
Local time: 12:35
Dutch translation:in de hoek dringen
Explanation:
in het nauw drijven, het hem moeilijk maken
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Veerle Gabriels
Belgium
Local time: 12:35
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5 +3in de hoek dringen
Veerle Gabriels
4voor het blok zetten
Richard Eijk


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
in de hoek dringen


Explanation:
in het nauw drijven, het hem moeilijk maken

Veerle Gabriels
Belgium
Local time: 12:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 19
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Asker: bedankt, nina


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elma de Jong
13 hrs

agree  Bea Geenen: In het nauw drijven
2 days 3 hrs

agree  Wim Jonckheere
2 days 11 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
voor het blok zetten


Explanation:
Iemand onverwacht in een lastige positie brengen; bijvoorbeeld iemand dwingen te reageren die dat eigenlijk niet wil - precies waar Rajoy niet van houdt.



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Richard Eijk
Spain
Local time: 12:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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