a little piece of heaven

Spanish translation: cielito

20:58 Dec 16, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: a little piece of heaven
Name of a Horse
Mike
Spanish translation:cielito
Explanation:
Basta para un nombre de caballo, me parece
Suerte
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Veronica Lassa (X)
Grading comment
All answers were good. But this is the one that was closest to the horses actual name.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9Pedacito de cielo
Jorge Alvarez Spencer
4 +4un trocito de cielo
Juan Kriete
4 +1Cielo - El cielo en la tierra - Un pedazo del cielo
Robert INGLEDEW
4cielito
Veronica Lassa (X)


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Cielo - El cielo en la tierra - Un pedazo del cielo


Explanation:
I would use the first one. Long names are not used in Latin America, even for horse racing.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 17:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2664

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Bullrich: Me gustan el primero y el último
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Andrea.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Pedacito de cielo


Explanation:
It´s a little piece ....

Jorge Alvarez Spencer
Argentina
Local time: 17:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 103

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert INGLEDEW: Me gusta tu respuesta.
1 hr
  -> Thank you Robert

agree  MJ Barber
1 hr
  -> Thanks MJ

agree  Patricia Myers
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Patricia

agree  Vivien Lancellotti Leão: yo tambien
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Vivien

agree  Andrea Bullrich: nice! :-)
3 hrs

agree  O María Elena Guerrero
4 hrs

agree  Monica Colangelo: It´s the name of an Argentine waltz
9 hrs

agree  Alejandra Paz
16 hrs

agree  Aurora Humarán (X): Me gusta!
23 hrs
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
un trocito de cielo


Explanation:
It is used in Spanish to say "something very good", your dream.


    Reference: http://www.el-mundo.es/deportes/motor/motociclismo/alzamora/...
Juan Kriete
Spain
Local time: 20:58
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 287

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
5 mins
  -> Gracias

agree  Leliadoura: :)
1 hr
  -> Gracias Leliadoura

agree  olv10siq
5 hrs

agree  Aurora Humarán (X)
20 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cielito


Explanation:
Basta para un nombre de caballo, me parece
Suerte

Veronica Lassa (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 23
Grading comment
All answers were good. But this is the one that was closest to the horses actual name.
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