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wants

Spanish translation: quiere

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English term or phrase:wants
Spanish translation:quiere
Entered by: LEALZ

01:42 Mar 5, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: wants
the girls wants to ask a question
whitney
quiere
Explanation:
or desea

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Note added at 2002-03-05 01:47:17 (GMT)
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sorry QUIEREN or DESEAN

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Note added at 2002-03-05 01:49:33 (GMT)
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Las niñas QUIEREN or DESEAN.....
but not \"the girls wantSS????

She WANTS
They WANT

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Note added at 2002-03-05 03:28:57 (GMT)
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Las niñas quieren hacer una pregunta or La niña quiere hacer una pregunta.
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LEALZ
United States
Local time: 13:01
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Summary of answers provided
4 +19quiere
LEALZ
4 +1quieren
idecev326565
4desea
mirta


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +19
quiere


Explanation:
or desea

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Note added at 2002-03-05 01:47:17 (GMT)
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sorry QUIEREN or DESEAN

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Note added at 2002-03-05 01:49:33 (GMT)
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Las niñas QUIEREN or DESEAN.....
but not \"the girls wantSS????

She WANTS
They WANT

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Note added at 2002-03-05 03:28:57 (GMT)
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Las niñas quieren hacer una pregunta or La niña quiere hacer una pregunta.

LEALZ
United States
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 49
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
3 mins

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6 mins

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agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña: Les damos permiso para preguntar
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agree  Bernardo Ortiz: quieren
7 hrs

agree  cnidario
7 hrs

agree  José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
9 hrs

agree  Andrea Gutiérrez
9 hrs

agree  Ester Vidal (X)
16 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
quieren


Explanation:
En plural porque es "girls".
Mucha suerte.

idecev326565
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ramiropm: si, porque es plural
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
desea


Explanation:
If we speak about girls (in plural) you would say "desean hacer una pregunta", if we speak about one girl, then the translation would be "desea hacer una pregunta".
Bye

mirta
Argentina
Local time: 17:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 440
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