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To bend to the point of breaking

05:51 Nov 3, 2009

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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: To bend to the point of breaking

The complete phrase would be:

Be flexible doesn't mean to bend to the point of breaking.

Diana Collins
United States

Summary of answers provided

3 +9

ser flelxible no significa doblegarse hasta romperse

auroravelasco

doblarse/plegarse hasta (alcanzar) el punto de ruptura

David Russi

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

5 mins confidence:

to bend to the point of breaking doblarse/plegarse hasta (alcanzar) el punto de ruptura

Explanation:
Creo que hay muchas formas de expresar el concepto

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Note added at 19 mins (2009-11-03 06:11:36 GMT)
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DRAE:
doblar
20. prnl. Ceder a la persuasión, a la fuerza o al interés. U. t. c. intr.

plegar
4. prnl. Doblarse, ceder, someterse.

David Russi
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27 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

to bend to the point of breaking ser flelxible no significa doblegarse hasta romperse

Explanation:
bend =doblegarse as in "give in". To the point of breaking could also be translated as "no dar más de sí" and break (as an elastic band) but it would not match with the idea of bending.

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Note added at 31 mins (2009-11-03 06:23:08 GMT)
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sorry for spelling of "FLEXIBLE"

auroravelasco
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