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Spanish translation: se abrían

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Spanish translation:se abrían
Entered by: Henry Hinds

22:31 Aug 13, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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"Miguel!" Paco Barra's voice floated out across the still water and echoed around the moored fishing boats. Miguel bent to his oars, his little boat leaped forward and silver-crested ripples ARROWED from its stern.
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se abrían
Explanation:
Diría yo, o "se iban abriendo".
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:40
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2"salieron disparadas como flechas"
Alberto Ide
5
Alberto Ide
5 -1se abrían
Henry Hinds
3salieron como flechas...
Sheila Hardie


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
se abrían


Explanation:
Diría yo, o "se iban abriendo".


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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16449

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disagree  Alberto Ide: NO estoy de acuerdo con que esa sea la idea comunicada
51 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
salieron como flechas...


Explanation:
Una idea.

HTH

Sheila

Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 72
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"salieron disparadas como flechas"


Explanation:
"salieron disparadas como flechas desde su popa".


    Reference: http://www.bartleby.com/61/85/A0438500.html
Alberto Ide
Local time: 11:40
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 4

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agree  Yvette Arcelay (X)
1 hr

agree  LoreAC (X)
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5


Explanation:
Es otra variante que se me acaba de ocurrir.


    Reference: http://www.bartleby.com/61/85/A0438500.html
Alberto Ide
Local time: 11:40
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 4
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