No chicaneo simplemente yo decía, si tu novio se alza le hecho

Question

I assume this is written wrong and should say:

No chicana simplemente yo decía, si tu novio se alza le echo.

No girl, I was simply saying, if your boyfriend steps up, I'll toss him.

What do you think?

Answer 1

That´s it!

Toss him .... Put him down, kick him in the a$$, etc. Echar can mean many things.

Crud, I took too long to write! - Jason7R, Nov 15, 2010

Answer 2

I could be off, and I probably am, but isn't that the imperfect (past---yo decía)? I think he/she was talking in defense of something he/she said in the past. "No chick/girl, I simply said, if your boyfriend rises up on me (steps up to me), I'll toss him (or put him in his place, so to speak). Just my two cents and I am sure the gurus will "step up" soon. Nice post, as usual, jeezzle!!

it's I was simply saying, decía impiies what you were doing, ía / aba = ing in a lot of cases where you were commiting an action. - jeezzle, Nov 15, 2010

Nice, so for this...the action was being committed right then?....sweet, love learning! - Jason7R, Nov 15, 2010

Answer 3

I think you forgot an important part of that sentence:

si tu novio se alza le echo cianuro

if your boyfriend steps up I throw him cyanide

but it's echo not hecho right? Cianuro was capitalized so I ignored it as if it ware a name. - jeezzle, Nov 15, 2010

yes, you´re right! my mistake, I copy/pasted it wrong but translated it right - mediterrunio, Nov 15, 2010

Answer 4

Hola:

In Colombia "chicanear" means "to brag" or "show off"... This definition might help.

it does! - jeezzle, Nov 15, 2010

Glad I could help. Solamente lo he escuchado en Colombia. - LuisaGomezBartle, Nov 15, 2010

Answer 5

I have now a serious doubt about "step up" .

What does it mean exactly in this context?

and I am sure the gurus will "step up" soon- Jason

and in this other context?

if your boyfriend steps up, I'll toss him- Jeezz's song

I understand levantar, alzar, subirse. Is this something physiological or just metaphorical, about the attitude of someone, or both?

Good question Cogu, even for me (English first) It sounds like the second one is in a bad way, didn't know that. - margaretbl, Nov 15, 2010

Step up is rise up to the challenge, start something like start a fight. but it can also mean "step up and take over" like encargarse (or like luchar). - jeezzle, Nov 15, 2010

Thanks Jeezz. Ok ;) - cogumela, Nov 15, 2010