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"his word was as sure as the sun comin' up"

Spanish translation: palabra de honor


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English term or phrase:"his word was as sure as the sun comin' up"
Spanish translation:palabra de honor
Entered by: Andrea Wells
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17:03 Jul 8, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Historia de Estados Unidos
English term or phrase: "his word was as sure as the sun comin' up"
Queridos colegas:
Estoy trabajando con la biografía de un personaje histórico y aparece esta expresión: "his word was as sure as the sun comin'up". ¿Cuál es su equivalente en español?

Gracias,
Andrea
Andrea Wells
United States
Local time: 18:41
palabra de honor
Explanation:
En castellano, la expresión equivale a "dar la palabra de honor" (te doy mi palabra de honor de que esto es así, por ej.). La traducciones que aluden a la salida del sol no se entienden en nuestra cultura, es decir, se entienden literalmente, pero no significan nada.
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laBern
Argentina
Local time: 23:41
Grading comment
Sí, estoy de acuerdo contigo. Gracias por tu sugerencia. Andrea
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2su palabra era tan cierta como la aurora
mirta
4 +2su palabra era tan cierta como que el sol sale cada día
Anabel Martínez
5Era tan cierto como el sol del atardecerAlicia Ballabriga
4 +1su palabra era tan cierta como la salida del sol cada mañana
George Rabel
5palabra de honorlaBern
5Su palabra ere tan confiable como el sol que sale cada día/mañana
Marcelo González
4su palabra era ley
Xenia Wong
4su palabra era tan segura / certera como la salida del sol
Caro Friszman
4su palabra valía oroMónica Guzmán


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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
su palabra era tan cierta como que el sol sale cada día


Explanation:
una opción

Anabel Martínez
Local time: 03:41
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Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 70

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Magdalena Reyes
9 mins
agree  Javier Herrera
50 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
his word was as sure as the sun comin' up
su palabra era tan segura / certera como la salida del sol


Explanation:
Una opción!

Caro Friszman
Local time: 23:41
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
his word was as sure as the sun comin' up"
su palabra era tan cierta como la salida del sol cada mañana


Explanation:
creo que queda un poco mejor así

George Rabel
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcelo González: "como la salida del sol cada mañana" :-)
21 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Marcelo
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
his word was as sure as the sun comin' up
Su palabra ere tan confiable como el sol que sale cada día/mañana


Explanation:
Or perhaps "se podía confiar tanto en su palabra como (en) que sale el sol cada día"


Marcelo González
North Mariana Isl.
Local time: 12:41
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
su palabra era ley


Explanation:
Asi la he escuchado.

Xenia Wong
Local time: 20:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 173
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Era tan cierto como el sol del atardecer


Explanation:
He encontrado estas otras opciones en google:

era tan cierto como que el cielo era celeste
era tan cierto como que el mar está salado

Suerte!!


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Note added at 12 mins (2005-07-08 17:16:07 GMT)
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era tan cierto como el sol que nos alumbra
era tan cierto como la vida misma
era tan cierto como el invierno y la primavera


Alicia Ballabriga
Local time: 03:41
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
su palabra valía oro


Explanation:
Sugerencia.

Mónica Guzmán
Argentina
Local time: 23:41
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
his word was as sure as the sun comin' up
su palabra era tan cierta como la aurora


Explanation:
Suerte Andrea!

Mirta :>)

mirta
Argentina
Local time: 23:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneTranslates: Me gusta--más concisa
4 mins
  -> Gracias, Jane y buen fin de semana. :>)
agree  MargaEsther
20 mins
  -> Gracias, Marga :>)
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
his word...
palabra de honor


Explanation:
En castellano, la expresión equivale a "dar la palabra de honor" (te doy mi palabra de honor de que esto es así, por ej.). La traducciones que aluden a la salida del sol no se entienden en nuestra cultura, es decir, se entienden literalmente, pero no significan nada.

laBern
Argentina
Local time: 23:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Sí, estoy de acuerdo contigo. Gracias por tu sugerencia. Andrea
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