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crecí en una familia que me inculcó el trabajo

English translation: I grew up in a family that instilled the work ethic in me

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Spanish term or phrase:crecí en una familia que me inculcó el trabajo
English translation:I grew up in a family that instilled the work ethic in me
Entered by: Lisa Dahlander

13:50 Jul 25, 2004
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Spanish term or phrase: crecí en una familia que me inculcó el trabajo
I know inculcar can be inculcate or instill. But how would you put the phrase? I kind of think it sounds better to say "inculcated a sense of work" instead of just "work". What do you think? Or any other suggestions?

Thanks!
Lisa Dahlander
Mexico
Local time: 19:09
I grew up in a family that instilled the work ethic in me
Explanation:
One way, HIH
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Judy Rojas
Chile
Local time: 20:09
Grading comment
Thank you, Ricardo!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10I grew up in a family that instilled the work ethic in me
Judy Rojas
4 +5... the value of (hard) work
Tom2004
5I grew up in a family that instilled me with a work ethic
Jeanne Zang
4 +1My family/folks put a lot of emphasis on the importance of work while I was growing up.
Sol
4I grew up in a family that installed the work ethic in me.
Michael Powers (PhD)
4...that ingrained in me a strong work ethic
Mapi


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
crecí en una familia que me inculcó el trabajo
I grew up in a family that instilled the work ethic in me


Explanation:
One way, HIH

Judy Rojas
Chile
Local time: 20:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thank you, Ricardo!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeanne Zang: Yes. You beat me to it. And I was wavering between "a" and "the." I think you're right.
2 mins
  -> Thank you Jeanne
agree  Michael Powers (PhD): Whoops! I wrote "installed" instead of "instilled" - Mike :)
6 mins
  -> Thanks Mike. Don't feel bad, after all, it's Sunday.
agree  Marian Greenfield
22 mins
  -> Thank you Marian
agree  Henry Hinds
1 hr
  -> Thank you Henry
agree  Rene Ron: This is the way I'd say it.
1 hr
  -> Gracias Rene
agree  Refugio: maybe 'a strong work ethic'
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Ruth
agree  translatol: And I agree with Ruth too.
3 hrs
  -> Gracias
agree  knbarquist: i would say instilled a value on work as opposed to work ethic
4 hrs
  -> Gracias
agree  x-Translator (X)
6 hrs
  -> Gracias
agree  Marocas
19 hrs
  -> Gracias Marocas
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
crecí en una familia que me inculcó el trabajo
I grew up in a family that installed the work ethic in me.


Explanation:
"inculcate" is extremely formal and not used as much as "instill" IMO

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 142

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jeanne Zang: so you meant instill, not install, right?
2 mins
  -> Yes, "instill" not "install" - thank you - Mike :)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
crecí en una familia que me inculcó el trabajo
I grew up in a family that instilled me with a work ethic


Explanation:
I agree with you. You have to add something - a work ethic, the importance of work, etc.

Jeanne Zang
United States
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
crecí en una familia que me inculcó el trabajo
My family/folks put a lot of emphasis on the importance of work while I was growing up.


Explanation:
A very different approach :)

CD Baby: JILL COHN: Stories from the BlueBus - hear and buy it at ...
... But my folks put a lot of emphasis on that, I think ... they really wanted to impress
upon us the importance of family. ... So I spent all my 20s trying to make that a ...
www.cdbaby.com/cd/jillcohn1 - 26k - Cached - Similar pages

Sol
United States
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvette Arcelay (X)
23 hrs
  -> Thanx Yvette
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
crecí en una familia que me inculcó el trabajo
...that ingrained in me a strong work ethic


Explanation:
I agree with instill but I think ingrain is another very good option. Also, for the first part, you could say raised or brought-up too (I was raised by a family...)

Missouri School of Journalism: Alumni Profile: Rebecca Taylor
... My Dad had that ingrained in me so after I graduated I redid a lot of my book
(definitely wasn't worthy the way it was) and then hit the pavement. ...
www.journalism.missouri.edu/ alumni/profiles/2004-05/taylor-rebecca.html - 25k - Cached - Similar pages

Blue Dragon: May 2003 Archives
... 2. In meetings all day. 3. In another state. 4. In another country! I
enjoy working with people. My schooling made that ingrained in me. ...
gabe.misura.org/2003_05.html - 24k - Cached - Similar pages

Pg. 17 The Dragon’s Roar Cyber-zine. A Military Brat’s ...
... uh, right .. friends (sorry, that's ingrained in me from a thousand
lectures) just how much we could get away with in Tokyo. It ...
www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/2260/page17.html - 19k - Cached - Similar pages

Whitwater Alumni Magazine Online - Special
... Goguen-Paik said. “And I can’t let go of that now. I have that ingrained
in me and I want to express it.”. The History of Athletics ...
www.uww.edu/relations/magazine/ Archives/summerfall2001/nowseethis.htm


Mapi
Local time: 01:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 13
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
crecí en una familia que me inculcó el trabajo
... the value of (hard) work


Explanation:
Another option:

I grew up in a family that taught me the value of hard work.

Tom2004
Canada
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nanny Wintjens
25 mins
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agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): simplest is best
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agree  x-Translator (X)
5 hrs
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agree  Mag. Sabine Senn
5 hrs
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agree  colemh: 8-)
8 hrs
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