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pother

Spanish translation: dar mucha importancia (en este contexto)

15:09 May 23, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: pother
The first section of the book proper makes a great pother about the various conditions for the oral delivery of wisdom: from the pulpit, the stage itinerant, the scaffold...
reynna
Local time: 07:57
Spanish translation:dar mucha importancia (en este contexto)
Explanation:
The first section of the book proper makes a great pother about... = La primera sección del libro en sí les da mucha importancia a...

El significado es bulla, alboroto, conmoción.

Main Entry: 1poth·er
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): -s
Etymology: origin unknown
1 a : a noisy disturbance : BUSTLE, COMMOTION <the pother of city traffic> b : a vocal stir or controversy over a trivial or minor matter : FUSS <the lack of storage facilities about which so much pother was emitted during the campaign -- Raymond Moley> <this pother over a small point -- B.T.Ellis> <the great pother raised by civil service reform back in the 1880's -- W.G.Carleton>
2 : a choking cloud or condition of dust or smoke <rushed off in a terrific haste and pother of dust -- Arnold Bennett>
3 : a state of agitating worry or concern : TURMOIL, STEW
synonym see STIR
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María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Panama
Local time: 00:57
Grading comment
Ok, ¡gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2alharaca
Catalina Connon
4 +2dar mucha importancia (en este contexto)
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
4 +1le saca mucho jugo del tema..../considera muy importante
cw010 (X)
4bulla, alboroto
Caro Friszman


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
le saca mucho jugo del tema..../considera muy importante


Explanation:
Think its meaning Bother and not pother!

cw010 (X)
Local time: 23:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47

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agree  Egmont
29 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bulla, alboroto


Explanation:
Un par de opciones

Caro Friszman
Argentina
Local time: 02:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 141
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
alharaca


Explanation:
otra posibilidad

Catalina Connon
Argentina
Local time: 02:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Caro Friszman: Me gusta más!
19 mins
agree  Egmont
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dar mucha importancia (en este contexto)


Explanation:
The first section of the book proper makes a great pother about... = La primera sección del libro en sí les da mucha importancia a...

El significado es bulla, alboroto, conmoción.

Main Entry: 1poth·er
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): -s
Etymology: origin unknown
1 a : a noisy disturbance : BUSTLE, COMMOTION <the pother of city traffic> b : a vocal stir or controversy over a trivial or minor matter : FUSS <the lack of storage facilities about which so much pother was emitted during the campaign -- Raymond Moley> <this pother over a small point -- B.T.Ellis> <the great pother raised by civil service reform back in the 1880's -- W.G.Carleton>
2 : a choking cloud or condition of dust or smoke <rushed off in a terrific haste and pother of dust -- Arnold Bennett>
3 : a state of agitating worry or concern : TURMOIL, STEW
synonym see STIR

María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Panama
Local time: 00:57
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 90
Grading comment
Ok, ¡gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
27 mins
agree  moken: :O)
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