colgar los botines: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Pan-Hispanicinformalcolloquial
    • To retire from an occupation, profession, or activity; to stop working in a particular role.
    • To abandon an activity permanently, often after a long period of involvement.

    Examples

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    • Después de treinta años en el club, el entrenador decidió colgar los botines y retirarse.

      After thirty years at the club, the coach decided to hang up his boots and retire.

    • Mi abuelo colgó los botines a los sesenta y desde entonces disfruta de su jubilación.

      My grandfather retired at sixty and has enjoyed his retirement ever since.

    • No puedo creer que haya colgado los botines tan temprano en su carrera.

      I can’t believe he hung up his boots so early in his career.

    • Si decides colgar los botines, ¿qué planes tienes para el futuro?

      If you decide to retire, what plans do you have for the future?

Examples:

  • ES: Así que decidí colgar los botines.
    EN: So I decided to hang them up.
  • ES: Big L, ¿así que vas a colgar los botines?
    EN: Big L, Big L, hanging up the cleats, huh?

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