When cooler heads than mine prevailed, he eventually backed down on that idea

Spanish translation: Al predominar mentes más sosegadas que la mía, finalmente se retractó de esa idea

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English term or phrase:When cooler heads than mine prevailed, he eventually backed down on that idea
Spanish translation:Al predominar mentes más sosegadas que la mía, finalmente se retractó de esa idea
Entered by: Lectorcito

15:25 Nov 10, 2007
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English term or phrase: When cooler heads than mine prevailed, he eventually backed down on that idea
"When cooler heads than mine prevailed, he eventually backed down on that idea, as well as his insistence on changing the city constitution so he could run for a third term"
lauraviv
Local time: 11:55
Cuando predominaron mentes más comedidas que la mía, finalmente se retractó de esa idea
Explanation:
Parece que lo entiendo al revés que todo el mundo. Yo creo que al final se echa atrás.
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Lectorcito
United States
Local time: 07:55
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4 +3Cuando predominaron mentes más comedidas que la mía, finalmente se retractó de esa idea
Lectorcito
4 +2cuando prevalecieron mentes más comedidas / sosegadas que la mía, en un momento dado se sumó a esa i
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4 +1al prevalecer mentes/personas con ideas más ecuánimes/modernas que las mías...
Lydia De Jorge
4cuando se impusieron consejos menos apasionadas que las mios, él finalmente desistió de dicha idea
Rocio Barrientos


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
when cooler heads than mine prevailed, he eventually backed down on that idea
cuando prevalecieron mentes más comedidas / sosegadas que la mía, en un momento dado se sumó a esa i


Explanation:
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Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 08:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Girón Béjar
20 mins
  -> Gracias, David.

agree  mar52: Creo que el vb adecuado es prevalecer.
1 hr
  -> Sí, tiene su sentido propio. Gracias, colega.
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
when cooler heads than mine prevailed, he eventually backed down on that idea
Cuando predominaron mentes más comedidas que la mía, finalmente se retractó de esa idea


Explanation:
Parece que lo entiendo al revés que todo el mundo. Yo creo que al final se echa atrás.

Lectorcito
United States
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Darío Giménez: Pues ya somos dos... :-)
5 mins
  -> Mejor bien acompañado que solo, está claro. Gracias.

agree  Sandra Rodriguez: También me gusta el uso de "sosegadas" que sugiere Rafael
2 hrs
  -> Sí, a mí también me gusta. Gracias.

agree  jacana54 (X): sosegadas, como dice Rafael. En algunos países, como el mío, comedido quiere decir muy servicial
5 hrs
  -> ¡Bueno es saberlo! Gracias.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
when cooler heads than mine prevailed, he eventually backed down on that idea
al prevalecer mentes/personas con ideas más ecuánimes/modernas que las mías...


Explanation:
Creo que 'cooler heads' se refiere a personas con ideas mas modernas o menos agresivas.


Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 09:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Martin (X)
21 hrs
  -> Gracias m!
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when cooler heads than mine prevailed, he eventually backed down on that idea
cuando se impusieron consejos menos apasionadas que las mios, él finalmente desistió de dicha idea


Explanation:
otra opción
SaludoZ

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-11-10 21:38:20 GMT)
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apasionadOs, estaba entre sugerir ideas apasionadas o consejos apasionados... y se quedó la "a" disculpas

Rocio Barrientos
Bolivia
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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