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late twenties

Spanish translation: llegando / acercándose a los treinta (años de edad)

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English term or phrase:late twenties
Spanish translation:llegando / acercándose a los treinta (años de edad)
Entered by: EirTranslations

22:01 Nov 21, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: late twenties
Por ejemplo, "he was in his late twenties". No quiero decir que estaba a punto de cumplir los treinta...pero no encuentro otra forma decirlo. Agradezco sugerencias, gracias :)
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 07:12
llegando / acercándose a los treinta (años de edad)
Explanation:
suerte.
Selected response from:

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 00:12
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7llegando / acercándose a los treinta (años de edad)
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4 +5tenía cerca de treinta años
Laura Ojeda
4 +3tenía veinticinco años largos / más de veinticinco años
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3 +3veinte años largos / cerca de los treinta
Christine Walsh
4 +1casi en los treinta
Ana Maria Fernandez
4 +1veintitantos
Monique Rojkind
4 +1tenía poco menos de 30 años
Vicky Rengifo
5veinte y muchos
Marta Valdés Enríquez
4al final de la veintena
M. Ángeles López Rodríguez
3 +1entre veinticinco y treinta años
claudia16 (X)
4bien entrado en sus veinte(s)
imcven


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
al final de la veintena


Explanation:
http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="al final de la veintena...

Una opción.
Saludos

M. Ángeles López Rodríguez
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
entre veinticinco y treinta años


Explanation:
alrededor de los veintiocho :)

claudia16 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Heraud-van Tol: Me gusta esta, y creo que es la más exacta, ¡saludos!
15 hrs
  -> gracias Cristina
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
veinte años largos / cerca de los treinta


Explanation:
No se me ocurre otra cosa que no sea 'de XX a YY'

Christine Walsh
Local time: 03:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 100

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Miriam Perez Mariano: Totalmente de acuerdo :-)
10 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Miriam
agree  Bárbara Oliver
12 hrs
  -> Muchs gracias, Bárbara
agree  Maria-Jose Pastor
16 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Maria-Jose
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
llegando / acercándose a los treinta (años de edad)


Explanation:
suerte.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 00:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 355

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  twiginbeak
1 hr
  -> Gracias, rwm.
agree  Robert Copeland
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Robert.
agree  Maria Mastruzzo
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, María.
agree  Auqui
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Nicolas.
agree  Esperanza González
15 hrs
  -> Gracias, Esperanza.
agree  Emma Ratcliffe
17 hrs
  -> Gracias, Emma.
agree  Alejandra Contreras
10 days
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tenía veinticinco años largos / más de veinticinco años


Explanation:
:)

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 08:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1766

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi: Es la opción que me suena más natural.
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Mónica - Bea
agree  claudia bagnardi
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Claudia - Bea
agree  Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Tomás - Bea
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
tenía cerca de treinta años


Explanation:
27, 28 ó 29 años :)

Laura Ojeda
Portugal
Local time: 03:12
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eileen Banks
1 hr
  -> Thanks Eileen :)
agree  teresa quimper
1 hr
  -> ;)
agree  Natalia Pedrosa (X)
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Natalia. :)
agree  Bárbara Oliver
11 hrs
  -> ;)
agree  Cecilia Welsh
2 days 4 hrs
  -> Thank you!!!
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
casi en los treinta


Explanation:
espero que te sirva!

Ana Maria Fernandez
Local time: 02:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Raquel Bautista Valbuena
13 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
veintitantos


Explanation:
This is more vague.
Maybe it helps?


Monique Rojkind
Mexico
Local time: 01:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ximena Escudero: hola que tal? aca en Uruguay decimos también Veintipico o Veintilargos. Saludos, Ximena.
18 hrs
  -> Hola! Si, veintipico queda bien. Gracias!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bien entrado en sus veinte(s)


Explanation:
que tal esta?

imcven
Venezuela
Local time: 02:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tenía poco menos de 30 años


Explanation:
otra sugerencia a considerar. Slds!

Vicky Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 01:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aguas de Mar (X): O casi treinta años.
10 hrs
  -> Gracias & buen inicio de semana :)
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
veinte y muchos


Explanation:
Una más a añadir a las opciones de los compañer@s.

Saludos a tod@s,
Marta

Marta Valdés Enríquez
Spain
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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