What is a proper translation for "party hard"? (or "hard" and an adjective)

Question

In ¿Cuál es el verbo para “party” en español? we considered some possible translations for party as a verb. Among them: festejar, parrandear, salir (de copas/ de marcha/ de fiesta...) etc.

But what happens if we add the adjective "hard", as in the expression "party hard"? The literal translation for "hard" in Spanish would be "duro", but you won't use that in all context. For example, you would translate

You need to work hard to earn your wage

as "hay que trabajar duro para ganarse el sueldo". For

I have been working hard.

You may favor "mucho" instead of "duro". In addition

I am a hard working person

Would be translated as "Soy una persona trabajadora".

Just translating "hard" as "duro" could lead to may anglicisms in many contexts.

Thus said, what happens if we try to translate "party hard"? "Party hard" means to do the things you usually do at a party (dance, eat good food, drink alcohol, etc.) and to do them to excess, with intensity, etc.

But "festejar/parrandear/salir en exceso/excesivamente" don't really convey "party hard". It may convey frequency rather than intensity.

What if I wanted to translate for example

I like to work hard and party hard.

or

I like to work hard and party harder.

How could I translate "party hard"? Just simply "me gusta festejar/salir en exceso"?

Answer 1

"Darlo todo" or "dándolo todo" is a way of saying that you are going hard at some task. You could also say "a tope". Both are informal; the first one a bit less than the last one.

Translating some of your examples:

"We partied hard last night."
→ "Salimos dándolo todo anoche."
→ "Salimos a tope anoche."

Sometimes even "Lo dimos todo anoche." would be understood in the right context.

"I like to work hard and party harder."
→ "En el trabajo lo doy todo, y de fiesta todo y más."
→ "Me gusta trabajar a tope y salir de fiesta más a tope aún."