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sound in wind and limb

Spanish translation: fuertes como un roble

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English term or phrase:sound in wind and limb
Spanish translation:fuertes como un roble
Entered by: Pilar Díez

15:36 Feb 11, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: sound in wind and limb
I have seen this is an expression used for horses. In the text I am translating, a novel, it is used as a metaphore to talk about the health and condition of the men hired to work for Drake. I had thought of "sanos y salvos", but I would appreciate a more 'colourful' expression!

Thanks.
Pilar Díez
Spain
Local time: 03:34
fuertes como un roble
Explanation:
otra expresión popular
Selected response from:

Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 21:34
Grading comment
Estupendo, por aquí se dice mucho. Muchas gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6fuertes como un roble
Remy Arce
4sano como una manzana
Eileen Banks
3 +1hechos unos trinquetes/ más fuertes que un/fuertes como trinquete(s)
Ignacio de Almagro
4sanos y fuertes
Stella Lamarque
4fuertes y fornidos
patinba
3capaces de trabajar, y trabajar...
Bubo Coroman (X)
3mientras el cuerpo aguante / mientras no falte el ánimo / mientras queden fuerzas
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
3sanos de cuerpo y alma
Alex Lago


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
capaces de trabajar, y trabajar...


Explanation:
por supuesto se trata de saber si los hombres pueden trabajar muy duro sin ponerse enfermos

Bubo Coroman (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mientras el cuerpo aguante / mientras no falte el ánimo / mientras queden fuerzas


Explanation:
as long as I am sound in wind and limb en contexto | imágenes
as long as I am sound in wind and limb Adverbio
mientras me queden fuerzas, mientras el cuerpo aguante, mientras no me falle el ánimo


Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 03:34
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 86
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sano como una manzana


Explanation:

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estar sano como una manzana - Word Magic Free Spanish to English ...
be in good health, be as fit as a fiddle; Synonyms: estar de buena salud, estar más sano que una manzana, estar bien de salud, estar de buen año ...
www.wordmagicsoft.com/dictionary/es-en/estar sano como una ... - 21k

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-02-11 15:45:04 GMT)
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(hombres) SANOS como una manzana

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 22:34
Native speaker of: Spanish
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sanos de cuerpo y alma


Explanation:
Una opcion

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Note added at 14 mins (2009-02-11 15:51:14 GMT)
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sorry should say, sanos en cuerpo y alma

Alex Lago
Spain
Local time: 03:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
fuertes como un roble


Explanation:
otra expresión popular

Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 21:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Estupendo, por aquí se dice mucho. Muchas gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carmen Valentin-Rodriguez
17 mins
  -> ¡gracias Carmen!
agree  Ignacio de Almagro
26 mins
  -> ¡gracias baiksekali!
agree  Mónica Algazi: Agrí!
54 mins
  -> ¡gracias Mónica!
agree  Ivan Nieves: me gusta! saludos!
2 hrs
  -> ¡gracias covelas!, mis saludos para ti también
agree  Bárbara Oliver
2 hrs
  -> ¡gracias Barbra!
agree  Laura D
4 hrs
  -> ¡gracias Laura!
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hechos unos trinquetes/ más fuertes que un/fuertes como trinquete(s)


Explanation:
Esta es colorida, y muy marinera.

DRAE
trinquete1.
4. m. Cuba y Ven. Persona de gran fortaleza física.

estar alguien hecho un ~.

1. loc. verb. Ec. Estar robusto.



(Del ant. triquete,2 y este quizá del fr. ant. triquet, dim. de trique, bastón, por ser el menor de los tres mástiles principales).


1. m. Mar. Verga mayor que se cruza sobre el palo de proa.

2. m. Mar. Vela que se larga en ella.

3. m. Mar. Palo de proa, en las embarcaciones que tienen más de uno.

4. m. Cuba y Ven. Persona de gran fortaleza física.

estar alguien hecho un ~.

1. loc. verb. Ec. Estar robusto.


Ignacio de Almagro
Spain
Local time: 03:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Boulter: I like this because the Query term sounds nautical in origin, and this is also nautical. Also, it implies the ability of the subject to work hard, as does the source saying. Some of the other suggestions imply health without reference to working.
9 hrs
  -> thanks, I also think it sounds nautical, like "wind".
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sanos y fuertes


Explanation:
..

Stella Lamarque
Uruguay
Local time: 22:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fuertes y fornidos


Explanation:
una frase que existe

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 22:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72
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