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they have been resting 4 minutes.

Spanish translation: [ ellos] han descansado durante 4 minutos

21:41 May 15, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: they have been resting 4 minutes.
i am brushing up on the spanish
eric turner
Spanish translation:[ ellos] han descansado durante 4 minutos
Explanation:
BSD

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Note added at 2002-05-15 21:42:43 (GMT)
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Also:


[ ellos] han estado descansando durante 4 minutos
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Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 17:51
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6[ ellos] han descansado durante 4 minutos
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
5 +2han estado descansando cuatro minutos
Karina Pelech
4Llevan 4 minutos descansando.
Cristina Zavala


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
[ ellos] han descansado durante 4 minutos


Explanation:
BSD

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Note added at 2002-05-15 21:42:43 (GMT)
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Also:


[ ellos] han estado descansando durante 4 minutos

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 17:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 743
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bill Greendyk
0 min
agree  swisstell
17 mins
agree  SusyZ
26 mins
agree  Carlos Moreno
1 hr
agree  Yvette Arcelay (X)
1 hr
agree  LoreAC (X)
1 day 10 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
han estado descansando cuatro minutos


Explanation:
otra opción...

En Argentina, 'descansaron 4 minutos' (en BA)

Suerte ... :o)

Karina Pelech
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1146

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
4 hrs
  -> Gracias Fernando ... :o)
agree  dimples (X)
31 days
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Llevan 4 minutos descansando.


Explanation:
As I understand, the action continues (they have been), as otherwise it would read they have rested, so I would say it: Llevan 4 minutos descansando, which means they are still resting.

Cristina Zavala
Ecuador
Local time: 19:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 265
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