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nice car

Spanish translation: bonito coche

02:51 Jan 23, 2004
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: nice car
nice car
Spanish translation:bonito coche
Explanation:
Opción válida para la variante española.
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Francisco Bolaños
Local time: 18:20
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4bonito coche
Francisco Bolaños
5 +2nice question
Gabo Pena
4 +2lindo coche / carro
David Russi
5 +1lindo auto
Ricardo Castaño
5bonito carro
Henry Hinds
2 +2Que carrazo!
piano


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
nice question


Explanation:
lindo carro

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Note added at 2004-01-23 02:57:51 (GMT)
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it\'s 6:57 pm here.

Gabo Pena
Local time: 09:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 445

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Russi
1 min
  -> Thanks!
agree  Esther Hermida: Auto, coche, automovil, carro. It's all the same to me! Since yours was first you get my vote.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lindo coche / carro


Explanation:
In Spain, and some other countries, coche is more common In Mexico, carro

Oxford:
car / kA:r / n
a (Auto) coche m, automóvil m (frml), carro m (AmL exc CS), auto m (esp CS); to go by
car ir* en coche (or carro etc); (before n) car bomb coche m bomba; car seat (part of car)
asiento m del coche; (for infant) asiento m de bebé (para el coche)
b (Rail, Transp) (for passengers, freights) vagón m, coche m
c (of balloon) barquilla f
d (of elevator) cabina f

David Russi
United States
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 8516

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Sgarbo (X): Sí, lindo auto también es común. Saludos David. BTW, Weston is a quite young town- founded only 8 years ago. It's a planned community, very nice for families. I bet your area is breathtaking...Colorado! :-)
46 mins
agree  Eugenia Rodriguez
20 hrs
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
bonito coche


Explanation:
Opción válida para la variante española.

Francisco Bolaños
Local time: 18:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 125
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pablo Grosschmid
2 hrs
  -> gracias Pablo
agree  Cristina Canivell
5 hrs
  -> gracias Cristina
agree  Inés Sancho-Arroyo
11 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Ines
agree  ingridbram: En México sería también así
11 hrs
  -> gracias Ingrid
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bonito carro


Explanation:
...en la frontera.

¡Buenas nachas! (who knows that one?)


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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16449
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lindo auto


Explanation:
En textos y películas siempre prefieren usar "auto", excepto en España (coche)

Ricardo Castaño
Colombia
Local time: 11:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lillian Julber
13 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Que carrazo!


Explanation:
tiene mas energia. But only works if it is a sentence rather than a noun phrase.

piano
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Inés Sancho-Arroyo: Y en España, "cochazo"
3 hrs
agree  Gabo Pena: creo que los Cubanos lo usan referiendo a las mujeres y un carro no bueno es un 'fotingo'!
9 hrs
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