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sluggish

Spanish translation: lento, flojo, débil


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English term or phrase:sluggish
Spanish translation:lento, flojo, débil
Entered by: odisea
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20:32 Sep 30, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: sluggish
However, in Hong Kong consumption remains sluggish.
odisea
Local time: 00:51
el consumo sigue siendo débil/ pobre
Explanation:
qué quedará para el de Argentina? (!!!)
perdon, hoy ando jocosa , monday....
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Gianna
Grading comment
Gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5disminuir/decrecervmazzeo
5lentamenteIlonaT
5bajo nivel de consumo/poco nivel de consumo/inactividad en el consumo/pesadez en los consumidores
MikeGarcia
5el consumo sigue siendo débil/ pobreGianna
4 +1poco activo, casi inactivo
Rick Henry
5... (el consumo permanece) despacioso, lento, sin vigor...Jairo Contreras-López
4flojo, -aKimberli Mäkäräinen


  

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flojo, -a


Explanation:
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Kimberli Mäkäräinen
Finland
Local time: 01:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
poco activo, casi inactivo


Explanation:
Not literal, but a couple more options.
HTH

Rick

Rick Henry
United States
Local time: 17:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 291

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agree  Gianna: ok
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
... (el consumo permanece) despacioso, lento, sin vigor...


Explanation:
Otras sugerencias...saludos!!!

Jairo Contreras-López
United States
Local time: 16:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
el consumo sigue siendo débil/ pobre


Explanation:
qué quedará para el de Argentina? (!!!)
perdon, hoy ando jocosa , monday....

Gianna
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 31
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Gracias.
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bajo nivel de consumo/poco nivel de consumo/inactividad en el consumo/pesadez en los consumidores


Explanation:
And so many options more...


    Lawyer.30 years as an International Banker.-
MikeGarcia
Spain
Local time: 00:51
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
disminuir/decrecer


Explanation:
en este caso sería que el consumo sigue en baja

vmazzeo
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lentamente


Explanation:
Sin embargo, en Hong Kong el consumo aumenta poco a poco/lentamente/ despacio

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Note added at 2002-10-01 15:19:58 (GMT)
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el consumo permanece inactivo

IlonaT
Local time: 23:51
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