being left alone or left in charge...

Spanish translation: acerca de que los dejan solos o

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English term or phrase:	being left alone or left in charge...
Spanish translation:	acerca de que los dejan solos o
Entered by:	Marina Soldati

13:51 Feb 23, 2006

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English term or phrase: being left alone or left in charge...

Children who are neglected might talk about being left alone or left "in charge" of younger siblings.

Karina Feliz KudoZ activity Questions: 451 (1 open) Answers: 1
Local time: 09:22

acerca de que los dejan solos o "a cargo"

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Marina Soldati
Argentina
Local time: 10:22

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4 +11

acerca de que los dejan solos o "a cargo"

Marina Soldati

5 +1

...que han sido desamparados o dejados "a cargo" de...

Ana Brassara

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peer agreement (net): +11

acerca de que los dejan solos o "a cargo"

Explanation:
An option

Marina Soldati
Argentina
Local time: 10:22
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 112

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Carolina Castro: I think "a cargo de" o "al cuidado de"

3 mins

-> Si Carolina, puede ser que en algunos lugares "a cargo" no se entienda bien, aquí en Argentina es lo que usamos

agree

Marina56: Son dejados solos o a cargo de......

3 mins

-> También,. Gracias de nuevo

agree

Eva Gea: Sí. "... puede que expliquen que los dejaban solos o "a cargo" de..."

9 mins

-> Gracias Eva

agree

Judith Payro

14 mins

-> Thanks Judith

agree

Margarita Gonzalez

17 mins

-> Thanks Marga

agree

Heather Chinchilla

31 mins

-> Thanks Heather

agree

María Luisa Feely

34 mins

-> Thanks Tsll

agree

Margarita M. Martínez: tal cual, "hablar acerca de que los dejen solos o a cargo de sus hermanos más pequeños", pero OJO, "al cuidado de", para mí significa lo contrario, y si es "younger sibling" no van a quedar "al cuidado de los hermanos menores" sino "cuidándolos"

53 mins

-> Si Margarita, en Argentine se dice "a cargo de", pero tienes razón la otra opción sería "cuidando a"

agree

olv10siq

1 hr

-> Thanks!

agree

Soledad Caño

2 hrs

-> Gracias Soledad

agree

Chiquipaisa

4 hrs

-> Thanks Chiqui

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

...que han sido desamparados o dejados "a cargo" de...

Explanation:
: Diario El Litoral on line : :... la cárcel. Él mismo lo explica: "Veo chicos que han sido desamparados, excluidos en su niñez y que ahora están presos. Son chicos ...
archivo.litoral.com.ar/index.php3/ diarios/2004/07/03/nosotros/NOS-01.html - 47k - Resultado Suplementario -

desamparar
tr. Dejar a alguien sin el amparo o protección que necesita: la desamparó justo cuando estaba embarazada.

Ana Brassara
Local time: 10:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 92

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