Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
fouling his own nest
Spanish translation:
tirar piedras contra su propio tejado
Added to glossary by
M. Aguirre
Sep 27, 2006 19:17
17 yrs ago
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English term
Spain
Legal, High Tech, Energy, Automotive
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, German to Spanish, French to Spanish
fouling his own nest
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
film
He might be accused of fouling his own nest.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 | tirar piedras contra su propio tejado |
Albert Giralt (X)
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| 4 | perjudicarse |
Claudia Luque Bedregal
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| 4 | tirar piedras a un techo de cristal |
Pamela Gallusser
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Proposed translations
8 mins
Selected
tirar piedras contra su propio tejado
frase hecha
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-09-27 19:28:33 GMT)
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ejemplo de uso: "La publicidad previa a la salida de un disco es clave para su éxito, señala el profesor de Marketing de Wharton Peter Fader, e intentando acabar con el intercambio de música entre particulares lo que las discográficas están haciendo es tirar piedras contra su propio tejado."
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-09-27 19:28:33 GMT)
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ejemplo de uso: "La publicidad previa a la salida de un disco es clave para su éxito, señala el profesor de Marketing de Wharton Peter Fader, e intentando acabar con el intercambio de música entre particulares lo que las discográficas están haciendo es tirar piedras contra su propio tejado."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
5 mins
Claudia Luque Bedregal
Italy
Italy
Native in Spanish
Italy
Accurate translations
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
perjudicarse
it means to harm one's own interests or to bring a disadvantage upon oneself
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-09-27 19:24:15 GMT)
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Te pongo un ejemplo que encontré en el NTC's American Idioms Dictionary:
He tried to discredit a fellow senator with the president, but just succeeded in fouling his own nest.
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-09-27 19:25:21 GMT)
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Otro ejemplo del mismo diccionario:
The boss dislikes Mary. She certainly fouled her own nest when she spread those rumors about him.
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-09-27 19:24:15 GMT)
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Te pongo un ejemplo que encontré en el NTC's American Idioms Dictionary:
He tried to discredit a fellow senator with the president, but just succeeded in fouling his own nest.
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-09-27 19:25:21 GMT)
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Otro ejemplo del mismo diccionario:
The boss dislikes Mary. She certainly fouled her own nest when she spread those rumors about him.
13 mins
Pamela Gallusser
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
Related KudoZ points
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20
tirar piedras a un techo de cristal
Es otra frase hecha que se usa aquí es similar a la de arrojar piedras contra el tejado.
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