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frase

Spanish translation: Despues de echar una mirada alrededor (de la oficina? de algun lugar?),

18:21 Jan 10, 2003
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: frase
After you are done looking around you might want to explore....

alguna sugerencia para "looking around"??
Andrea Wright
Local time: 04:07
Spanish translation:Despues de echar una mirada alrededor (de la oficina? de algun lugar?),
Explanation:
Needs more context.

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Note added at 2003-01-10 18:29:22 (GMT)
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alrededor del sitio o de la pagina, entonces

o echar un vistazo

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Note added at 2003-01-10 18:55:26 (GMT) Post-grading
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DRAE doesn\'t show \'ojeada\', but here\'s what it says under \"ojear\':
ojear1.
1. tr. Mirar a alguna parte.
2. tr. aojar (ǁ hacer mal de ojo).
3. tr. Lanzar ojeadas a algo.
4. tr. Mirar superficialmente un texto.
Selected response from:

Refugio
Local time: 02:07
Grading comment
thank you Ruth!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Despues de echar una mirada alrededor (de la oficina? de algun lugar?),
Refugio
3 +2echar una ojeada a los alrededores
Susana Galilea
5indagar o examinar su entorno
Oso (X)
4observando / oteando .
diego asensio


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
echar una ojeada a los alrededores


Explanation:
a falta de mayor contexto

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Note added at 2003-01-10 18:35:32 (GMT)
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OK, no \"a los alrededores\" in this case :)

Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 04:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2510

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elinor Thomas
1 min
agree  John Bozell: ´ta bueno!
2 mins
  -> sí, 'ta genial...
agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
6 mins
  -> >;-o
disagree  Monica Colangelo: "hojear" significa dar una mirada rápida a las páginas de un libro. Pero no figuran en el DRAE ni "hojeada" ni "ojeada"
19 mins
  -> Trixie, un poco de seriedad profesional!!!!!!! "echar una ojeada" es una expresión de lo más común. Si no me crees, te invito a buscar "echar una ojeada" en Google, y luego me cuentas lo que encontraste...
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Despues de echar una mirada alrededor (de la oficina? de algun lugar?),


Explanation:
Needs more context.

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Note added at 2003-01-10 18:29:22 (GMT)
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alrededor del sitio o de la pagina, entonces

o echar un vistazo

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Note added at 2003-01-10 18:55:26 (GMT) Post-grading
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DRAE doesn\'t show \'ojeada\', but here\'s what it says under \"ojear\':
ojear1.
1. tr. Mirar a alguna parte.
2. tr. aojar (ǁ hacer mal de ojo).
3. tr. Lanzar ojeadas a algo.
4. tr. Mirar superficialmente un texto.


Refugio
Local time: 02:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2313
Grading comment
thank you Ruth!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oso (X): "Echar un vistazo" encaja perfecto con el contexto. ¡Feliz Viernes, Ruth! ¶:^))
3 mins
  -> Gracias Oso, TGIF
agree  Susana Galilea: Gracias por tu nota de respaldo, Ruth. A mí me daría vergüenza ir soltando "disagrees" sin haberme informado a fondo. Cada cual con su cruz...
3 hrs
  -> Il n'y a pas de quoi, Susana.
agree  LoreAC (X)
2 days 16 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
indagar o examinar su entorno


Explanation:
Hola Andrea,
No sé cuál sea el contexto, pero tal vez esto se pueda adaptar.
Buena suerte y saludos cordiales del Oso ¶:^)

"Cuando usted haya terminado de examinar (o indagar) su entorno tal vez quiera explorar..."

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¡Ahhh! Ese es el contexto....Naaaa, entonces, kindly disregard this silly suggestion!!! ¶:^D!!!

Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 9863
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
observando / oteando .


Explanation:
Two words for the same meaning; at least in spain.

diego asensio
Local time: 11:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 51
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