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ax to grind

Spanish translation: tener un interés creado/agenda oculta

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English term or phrase:	ax to grind
Spanish translation:	tener un interés creado/agenda oculta
Entered by:	marybro

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15:39 Apr 26, 2005

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English term or phrase: ax to grind

"the witness had been fired by the plaintiff, so he had an *ax to grind* before ho took the witness stand."
I know the meaning of this expression, the witness had an ulterior motive to testify against the plaintiff. I need to find out an equivalent saying in spanish.

Flavio Posse KudoZ activity Questions: 131 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 1067 United States
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tener un interés creado

Explanation:
from Harper Collins bilingual dictionary

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-04-26 15:50:15 GMT)
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002.

have an ax to grind

To have a selfish motive or personal stake in a matter: “When the lobbyist approached the senators, they suspected he had an ax to grind.”

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Note added at 1 hr 2 mins (2005-04-26 16:41:02 GMT)
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agenda oculta (hidden agenda)

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Note added at 1 hr 5 mins (2005-04-26 16:44:26 GMT)
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An undisclosed plan, especially one with an ulterior motive.

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marybro
Local time: 11:35

Grading comment

Thank you Marybro, and I apoligize for misspelling your name.
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Summary of answers provided

tenia motivos para

Miguel Falquez-Certain

4 +1

tener un interés creado

marybro

traer agua para su molino

mar52

el testigo estaba motivado por su propio interés

xxxChutzpahtic

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

9 mins confidence:

el testigo estaba motivado por su propio interés

Explanation:
las razones por las que el testigo subia al estrado estaban motivadas por interés propio (being fired by the plaintiff). Good luck.

xxxChutzpahtic
Local time: 16:35
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

57 mins confidence:

traer agua para su molino

Explanation:
Sólo se me ocurre éste que es bastante conocido, pero debe haber mas dichos acerca de los intereses creados.
La frase podría quedar: "... el testigo traía agua para su molino..."

Espero te ayude. Suerte!

mar52
Argentina
Local time: 12:35
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

tener un interés creado

marybro
Local time: 11:35
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thank you Marybro, and I apoligize for misspelling your name.

2 hrs confidence:

tenia motivos para

Explanation:
en este caso, movido por el deseo de venganza por haber sido despedido.

Miguel Falquez-Certain
Local time: 11:35
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

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Apr 26, 2005 - Changes made by Miguel Falquez-Certain:
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