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Pedestrian verbs

Spanish translation: verbos prosaicos


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English term or phrase:pedestrian verbs
Spanish translation:verbos prosaicos
Entered by: María Eugenia Wachtendorff
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02:41 Nov 10, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Education
English term or phrase: Pedestrian verbs
Pedestrian verbs

Adverbs are one means by which PEDESTRIAN VERBS can be given character when the exact verb is elusive.

¿Verbos comunes?
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 00:44
verbos prosaicos
Explanation:
una sugerencia, te pongo un ejemplo gloóglico:

Sem título
... To talk" (decir) es un verbo prosaico, que significa contar cosas; "parler", de
"parabolare", indica la busca de efectos; pero "hablar" es "fabolare", inventar ...
www.chasque.net/frontpage/relacion/9901/mundanalia.htm
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P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 01:44
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Gracias, "P"!!
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verbos prosaicos


Explanation:
una sugerencia, te pongo un ejemplo gloóglico:

Sem título
... To talk" (decir) es un verbo prosaico, que significa contar cosas; "parler", de
"parabolare", indica la busca de efectos; pero "hablar" es "fabolare", inventar ...
www.chasque.net/frontpage/relacion/9901/mundanalia.htm

P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 01:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Gracias, "P"!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio: Actually, the use of the word 'pedestrian' here could be a little joke, if it comes near the list of sample phrases to enrich the verb "walk." No verb could be more pedestrian than "to walk."
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