so much well-worn linen

Spanish translation: ropa (des)gastada

15:44 May 21, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: so much well-worn linen
Do you believe in universal truths? Admonitions, beliefs or even morality tales passed down through families like so much well-worn linen?


¿Premoniciones, creencias y moralidades que han ido pasando de generación en generación como si fueran mantelerías muy gastadas?
Ari
Spanish translation:ropa (des)gastada
Explanation:
linen no es sólo mantelería, es ropa blanca, ropa de cama....
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Anabel Martínez
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Local time: 08:55
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5 +2ropa (des)gastada
Anabel Martínez
3 +1como ropa cada vez más desgastada
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4mantelería/ ropa que se ha usado por mucho tiempo
Maria Boschero


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ropa (des)gastada


Explanation:
linen no es sólo mantelería, es ropa blanca, ropa de cama....

Anabel Martínez
Spain
Local time: 08:55
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Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
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agree  Joaquim Siles-Borràs
3 hrs
  -> gràcies, Joaquim!

agree  carlie602
1 day 8 hrs
  -> gracias!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
como ropa cada vez más desgastada


Explanation:
Creo que well-worn es peyorativo, significa "machacado en exceso", demasiado oído

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agree  Mónica Guzmán: O gastada.
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Mónica.
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mantelería/ ropa que se ha usado por mucho tiempo


Explanation:
well-worn: worn or used for a long time.
Me parece que puede ser algo que se usó durante varias generaciones pero no necesariamente tiene que estar raído o gastado.
Suerte!


Maria Boschero
Argentina
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Spanish
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