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PICK UP THE GARBAGE

Spanish translation: Recojan la basura

15:53 Feb 18, 2005
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / BANKING
English term or phrase: PICK UP THE GARBAGE
PLURAL POLITE FORM
SERRANO
Spanish translation:Recojan la basura
Explanation:
if a command

if declarative, recogen la basura
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 13:08
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Recojan la basura
Marian Greenfield
4recoger la basura, limpiar...
Egmont
1pagar el pato de la boda.
Andrée Goreux


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pick up the garbage
recoger la basura, limpiar...


Explanation:
vid. ref.


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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 19:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
pick up the garbage
Recojan la basura


Explanation:
if a command

if declarative, recogen la basura

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 13:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 801
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Hendry
0 min
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
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agree  Paula Morabito
2 hrs
agree  marybro
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
pick up the garbage
pagar el pato de la boda.


Explanation:
Wild guess. If it is finance-banking, could it be that the garbage is made up of valueless shares or stocks or whatever, and someone has to pay? As I say, wild guess.

Andrée Goreux
Local time: 13:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
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