tirarse a la piscina: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

  • 2.

    All Spanish-speaking regionsinformalcolloquialMachine
    • To take the plunge; to take a risk or decide to act decisively despite uncertainty.

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    • Después de pensarlo mucho, finalmente me tiré a la piscina y acepté el nuevo trabajo en otra ciudad.

      After thinking a lot, I finally took the plunge and accepted the new job in another city.

    • Si quieres emprender ese negocio, tienes que tirarte a la piscina y arriesgarte sin miedo al fracaso.

      If you want to start that business, you have to take the plunge and risk it without fear of failure.

    • Ella se tiró a la piscina y propuso su idea innovadora durante la reunión, sorprendiendo a todos.

      She took the plunge and proposed her innovative idea during the meeting, surprising everyone.

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    All Spanish-speaking regionsneutralMachine
    • To jump into the swimming pool; literally, to dive or leap into a pool of water.

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    • Los niños se tiraron a la piscina con gran entusiasmo en la fiesta de cumpleaños.

      The children jumped into the pool with great enthusiasm at the birthday party.

    • Después de un día caluroso, me tiré a la piscina para refrescarme un poco.

      After a hot day, I jumped into the pool to cool off a bit.

    • Los turistas se tiraron a la piscina del hotel a las tres de la tarde para disfrutar del sol.

      The tourists jumped into the hotel pool at three in the afternoon to enjoy the sun.

    • No te olvides de tirarte a la piscina con cuidado para no lastimarte.

      Don’t forget to jump into the pool carefully so you don’t hurt yourself.

Examples:

  • ES: Va a tirarse a la piscina.
    EN: Is she going to jump in the pool?
  • ES: A veces hay que tirarse a la piscina, tomar el riesgo.
    EN: Sometimes you should just jump in, and take a shot.
  • ES: ¿Por qué no la enseñas a no tirarse a la piscina?
    EN: Why don't you teach her not to jump in the pool?
  • ES: Si quiere tirarse a la piscina llega demasiado tarde...
    EN: Oh, if you want to get in on the pool, you're too late...
  • ES: -Pues no lo sé, Carlos, porque en esto no valen ensayos, hay que tirarse a la piscina.
    EN: - I don't know, Carlos. For this kind of things there are no rehearsals. You have to throw caution to the wind.
  • ES: Incluso cuando hay muchos interrogantes y preocupaciones obvias y, en teoría, no debería funcionar por falta de experiencia en el tema, ahí es precisamente cuando vale la pena tirarse a la piscina y aprender a nadar.
    EN: Even when there are a lot of question marks and obvious concerns and, on paper, it's not supposed to work, because... the experience, the resume isn't there, like, that's precisely when it's worth jumping into the deep end of the pool and learning how to swim.

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