Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
meter entre pecho y espalda
English translation:
without having to stuff your face with...
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2019-07-27 15:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Jul 24, 2019 09:45
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Spanish term
Spain
The Right Word Used in the Right Context
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
meter entre pecho y espalda
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Food & Drink
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This is the context..... One of the Forum Comments : Es posible que se pueda contrarrestar parcialmente el declive celular mediante la nutrición, tal vez con la ingesta de alimentos ricos en antioxidantes, como la granada, las uvas rojas, el omega 3, o ricos en grasas saludables, como el aguacate.
Si fuera posible conseguir eso sin necesidad de meterse dos granadas, un aguacate y 1/4 kg de salmón cada día entre pecho y espalda, sería una gran noticia.
Thank you for any help
Si fuera posible conseguir eso sin necesidad de meterse dos granadas, un aguacate y 1/4 kg de salmón cada día entre pecho y espalda, sería una gran noticia.
Thank you for any help
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+4
32 mins
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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64
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without having to stuff your face with...
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Another option:
"...without having to shove down"
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What a relief to discover **I don't have to shove down** any more carrots and salads, if that is not what I want. What a feeling of liberation to be able to eat what .
Benefits Of Protein Pancakes For Bodybuilding, More Protein Same ...
www.musclebodybuildingteam.com/.../protein-pancakes/
This is going to allow you to **get more protein in your diet without having to stuff your face with** meat, eggs, and cheeses. This will allow you to really increase ...
▷ @twenge189 - Jake Twenge - I eat lots of veggies but not a big ...
https://pikdo.net › twenge189
Loaded with 50 different types of fruits veggies and grasses it will help you **get your much needed nutrients without having to stuff your face with** loads of greens!
5 Life Changing Benefits Of Juicing Vegetables - Served Healthy
https://servedhealthy.com/.../benefits-of-juicing-vegetables...
Traducir esta página
31 jul. 2017 - ... you to lead a healthy life and pump your body with a high amount of nutrients **without having to stuff your face with** cooked vegetables all day, ...
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Note added at 45 minutos (2019-07-24 10:30:59 GMT)
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Another option:
"...without having to shove down"
Veggie Scramble | 20 Easy Vegan Breakfast Recipes You Can Make ...
https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/photo.../Veggie-Scramble
No eggs, no tofu — just veggies, which means you'll get all the nutrients you need **without having to shove down** a salad later on.
The Overfed Head: What If Everything You... book by Rob Stevens
https://www.thriftbooks.com › Self-Help Books › Success Books
What a relief to discover **I don't have to shove down** any more carrots and salads, if that is not what I want. What a feeling of liberation to be able to eat what .
Peer comment(s):
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neilmac
: Best in show far for the context and tone IMHO...
44 mins
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| agree |
Noni Gilbert Riley
: I like both your options.
2 hrs
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| agree |
Carol Gullidge
2 hrs
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| agree |
Helena Chavarria
: 'entre pecho y espalda' has nothing to do with eating quickly, it means eating a lot.
5 hrs
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| neutral |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: I find both options a little too vulgar.
14 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I prefer this answer, thanks Lisa for your help"
+2
15 mins
Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
I read the Alethiometer
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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52
gobble
...without gobbling.....
entre pecho y espalda (RAE)
1. loc. adv. coloq. En el estómago. ¡Lo que aquel hombre se echó entre pecho y espalda!
entre pecho y espalda (RAE)
1. loc. adv. coloq. En el estómago. ¡Lo que aquel hombre se echó entre pecho y espalda!
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: All the answers after yours are simply synonyms.
1 hr
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Thanks Phil!
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Noni Gilbert Riley
2 hrs
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Thanks Noni!
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18 mins
binge on
There are lots of ways of saying this, as it means eating large quantities of food:
"Locución adverbial usada coloquialmente que significa en el estómago, pues este se encuentra entre el pecho y la espalda, partes antagónicas de nuestro cuerpo. Meter algo entre pecho y espalda por tanto significa comerlo, digerirlo, a veces también figuradamente."
https://www.significadode.org/entre pecho y espada.htm
...without having to binge on two avocados...
"Locución adverbial usada coloquialmente que significa en el estómago, pues este se encuentra entre el pecho y la espalda, partes antagónicas de nuestro cuerpo. Meter algo entre pecho y espalda por tanto significa comerlo, digerirlo, a veces también figuradamente."
https://www.significadode.org/entre pecho y espada.htm
...without having to binge on two avocados...
Example sentence:
This ensures you have enough energy for the day without having to binge on snacks because you are crashing.
Spryng contains a healthy dose of citrulline malate without having to binge on melons and apples.
1 hr
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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40
to knock back
Good options already, so I'm not saying no to them, simply adding yet more choice.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Carol Gullidge
: Hi Noni, I initially liked this, but on second thoughts, believe it only applies to drink
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I'd say you have a point Carol!
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2 hrs
gulp down
May I echo Noni Gilberts's explanation "Good options already, so I'm not saying no to them, simply adding yet more choice"?
Peer comment(s):
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JohnMcDove
: Ouch! Am I blind! This is the option I like best, but adding "your throat"... ;-)
2 hrs
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Thanks, John
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: Minus the "throat".
12 hrs
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Thanks, Muriel
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5 hrs
gulped down your throat
... no need to gulp down your throat two pomegranates, an avocado and 1/4 kg of salmon every day...
... no need to gulp two pomegranates, an avocado and 1/4 kg of salmon down your throat every day...
Despite persuations, temptations, never overeat and whatever you choose to eat, should be chewed properly and never gulped down your throat.
https://books.google.com/books?id=q7ak2L0O374C&pg=PA81&lpg=P...
As it was shucked from its shell, burnt with Tabasco and lemon, and hurriedly gulped down your throat, the awareness of its living status will ...
Yeah, that's right; you try to remember what the hell you gulped down your throat the last time you ate. That's the same kind of thinking that ...
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where noodles and super soft beef can be gulped down your throat like ...
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Because, this isn't a dish to be gulped down your throat and just fill in your tummy.
The Spanish expression is very often used for liquids, so I would not discard Noni's option.
This may be another synonym, but I think in the context a "physical body part" reference is needed to somewhat better match the register.
A register that initially sounds more formal and adds this wink of a somewhat colloquial expression.
I would go with Lisa's "showed down" but I would add "your throat" and so I think it'd be better with "gulped" as in "engullir" = "bolt down".
Well, I just had breakfast and start to feel hungry!!!
Saludos cordiales.
... no need to gulp two pomegranates, an avocado and 1/4 kg of salmon down your throat every day...
Despite persuations, temptations, never overeat and whatever you choose to eat, should be chewed properly and never gulped down your throat.
https://books.google.com/books?id=q7ak2L0O374C&pg=PA81&lpg=P...
As it was shucked from its shell, burnt with Tabasco and lemon, and hurriedly gulped down your throat, the awareness of its living status will ...
Yeah, that's right; you try to remember what the hell you gulped down your throat the last time you ate. That's the same kind of thinking that ...
http://twincharlotte.com/blog/tips-for-avoiding-a-transmissi...
where noodles and super soft beef can be gulped down your throat like ...
https://www.google.com/search?q="gulped down your throat"&ei...
Because, this isn't a dish to be gulped down your throat and just fill in your tummy.
The Spanish expression is very often used for liquids, so I would not discard Noni's option.
This may be another synonym, but I think in the context a "physical body part" reference is needed to somewhat better match the register.
A register that initially sounds more formal and adds this wink of a somewhat colloquial expression.
I would go with Lisa's "showed down" but I would add "your throat" and so I think it'd be better with "gulped" as in "engullir" = "bolt down".
Well, I just had breakfast and start to feel hungry!!!
Saludos cordiales.
-2
9 hrs
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
Confianza, certeza, creatividad.
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
to have/goal between chest and back
Note from asker:
| Too literal, makes no sense at all |
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Carol Gullidge
: ...meaning? This is just a word-for-word translation, which makes no sense in English at all. The first Linguee entry is nonsense and the rest are irrelevant to this question
4 hrs
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JohnMcDove
: Ditto.
18 hrs
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Discussion
-Wolf down
-Gorge on
-Fill your face with
-Put away
Or simply:
-down
With having to DOWN two pomegranates etc...