translation "ir de raite"?

Question

I was reading in an online edition of a Mexican newspaper about a young man who was killed as he "iba de raite" on a pickup truck. Apparently he fell off and suffered life-ending head injuries.

Am I correct that "ir de raite" refers to ride in the open part of the truck, sitting up on the side? We see this all of the time...in fact, it is not unusual to see the municipal police riding this way!

Gracias de antemano, amigos.

• It is common here as well and resuts in frequent injuries. - pacofinkler Feb 24, 2011

Answer 1

I am sure that I read the translation of that phrase a while ago but I don't remember so I will try to explain and if you understan me please be so kind and remember me the word.

"Ir de raite" means that someone is going asking people to drive them for free, usually raising their hands on the side of the highway.

It's also known as "ray", like "Me das un ray".

• remind me of the word, going to ask people to give them a lift for free :) Do you mean 'hitchhike' Dakie? - Kiwi_Girl Feb 24, 2011
• SI creo que si - Dakie Feb 24, 2011
• Gotcha! I'm still on the Venezuelan "hacer autostop"! That's the problem with having a smattering of language from here and from there... - mountaingirl Feb 24, 2011

Answer 2

"Ir de raite" can mean different things. It depends on the context. It means someone gives you a ride. You can be seated anywhere and in Mexico that includes the back. In this case I am sure it means what you think because of the fact that he fell.

• Gotcha! Gracias! - mountaingirl Feb 24, 2011

Answer 3

¡Jesús! Por Dios, no te aprendas este horror , Mountain...no sé a dónde vamos a llegar...

• :-) Evidentmente es uno de esos híbiridos monstruosos de Spanglish. Estoy de acuerdo que nunca animaría a nadie a usarlo, pero si uno va a estar en ese lugar, al menos debe saber qué significa. :-p - Gekkosan Feb 24, 2011
• They don't say it here. - lorenzo9 Feb 24, 2011
• when in Rome... je je je - mountaingirl Feb 24, 2011