I want you to call him off.
Spanish translation: Quiero que lo detengas
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| na | quiero que le diga(s) que desista |
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| na | Quiero que lo detengas |
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quiero que le diga(s) que desista Explanation: "To call off" in this sense is normally used with a dog (Collins gives it as "llamar (al perro) para que no ataque"). I think "desistir" (according to the D.R.A.E., "Apartarse de una empresa o intento empezado a ejecutar o proyectado") is a general enough term to cover this situation. Hope it helps. as noted |
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Quiero que lo detengas Explanation: Hola Celia, personalmente optaría por "quiero que lo detengas". También vi la referencia de Cindy del Collins, creo que se trata de éso: una analogía con aquello de parar a un perro antes de que ataque. Por eso pensé en "quiero que lo detengas", que reúne el significado. También podría ser "quiero que le llames la atención" o "quiero que lo hagas cambiar de idea". O algo por el estilo :) Suerte, Flavio Estudiante de Traducci�n (UJI) Collins (como Cindy :) |
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