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times

Spanish translation: momentos

12:36 Jun 3, 2004
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: times
"priests do see the evil effects of dancing at such times like this".
(person talking to another at a party)times in this case means "tiempos" or "ocasiones". What you think?
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Spanish translation:momentos
Explanation:
...en momentos como este.

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Rikke Lyksbo
Local time: 14:15
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7momentos
Rikke Lyksbo
5 +2ocasiones
Nora Bellettieri
5 +1tiempos
Haydee (X)
4 +1épocas
cristina04
3horas
Ana Juliá


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
momentos


Explanation:
...en momentos como este.

Una opción.

Rikke Lyksbo
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marocas
6 mins
  -> Gracias:-)
agree  Marian Greenfield
10 mins
  -> Gracias:-)
agree  Ltemes
24 mins
  -> Gracias:-)
agree  Margaret Schroeder: Así se dice ("éste" con acento).
48 mins
  -> El acento lo lleva cuando puede darse más de una interpretación y no creo que éste sea el caso.... ¿o sí? Hmmm, creo que en este caso depende de la interpretación de cada uno. Gracias por tu comentario:-)
agree  Ana Juliá
4 hrs
  -> Gracias:-)
agree  Nora Bellettieri
6 hrs
  -> Graicas:-)
agree  olv10siq
6 hrs
  -> Gracias:-)
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tiempos


Explanation:
En esta frase "times" se refiere a los tiempos pasados en que los sacerdotes consideraban el baile como pecaminoso.


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Haydee (X)
Local time: 06:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  olv10siq: También
5 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
épocas


Explanation:
épocas

cristina04
Argentina
Local time: 09:15
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvette Arcelay (X)
11 mins
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
horas


Explanation:
a estas horas

Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 14:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ocasiones


Explanation:
en ocasiones como éstas
Si querés usar una de las que vos sugerís, indudablemente la que corresponde de acuerdo al contexto es ocasiones.

Nora Bellettieri
Local time: 09:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  consuelo buitrago
1 day 6 hrs
agree  nothing
7 days
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