Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

"del tingo al tango"

English translation:

(to) bounce around

Added to glossary by Lisa Dahlander
Feb 9, 2005 22:52
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term

"del tingo al tango"

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"Con 19 años me lanzo a la aventura y vengo a vivir a la ciudad con unos amigos y empiezo una etapa de mi vida, que duró varios años, en la que anduve “del tingo al tango” haciendo de todo."

Existe alguna buena expresión correspondiente a esta en inglés?

Proposed translations

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10 mins
Spanish term (edited): (andar) del tingo al tango
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(to) bounce around

You can use this expression for jobs, places, etc.
HTH
Peer comment(s):

agree majota (X) : this is a good one too
1 min
Thank you, majota!
agree Xenia Wong : bouncing around.....si
22 mins
Thanks, Xen!
agree bigedsenior : Ditto, Xen
7 hrs
Thank you, big Ed Sr.!
agree Gerardo Garcia Ramis : yep
17 hrs
Thank you, Gerardo!
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias, Carlos!"
+1
6 mins

doing this and that

not as colorful as in Spanish ;)


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Peer comment(s):

agree Coral Getino
1 hr
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7 mins
Spanish term (edited): del tingo al tango

from here to there (doing a little of everything)

Saludos.
Peer comment(s):

agree Marsha Wilkie : Podría ser también: ...from here to there and everywhere...
1 hr
Gracias Marsha!
agree maca12 : Coincido con Marsha.
9 hrs
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11 mins
Spanish term (edited): del tingo al tango

hither and yon

Although it is a little unusual in spoken English, I think it would be appropriate to use "hither and yon," especially if it is a literary translation (but also depending on the tone).

more informal/colloquial: wandering / roaming around

hope it helps!
Peer comment(s):

agree Carlos Diaz de Leon : I like both wandering and roaming (to be honest, it is the very first time I ever hear the expression hither and yon)
14 mins
agree Gerardo Garcia Ramis : this one's good too.
17 hrs
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36 mins

to-and-fro < another >

aimless

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Note added at 2005-02-09 23:32:27 (GMT)
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Discombobulated
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8 hrs

I dabbled in this and that

I went from this to that

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Note added at 2005-02-10 08:42:28 (GMT)
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I pottered around
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17 hrs
Spanish term (edited): del tingo al tango

I was all over the place

otra opción
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