compound

Spanish translation: condominio, predio

16:59 Jun 16, 2005
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: compound
But there was always something going on in Madame's deep, leafy compound, which besides the shop contained five buildings and a large and shifting population of relatives and employees, from infants in cotton hip slings to toothless grandmothers.
carolina
Spanish translation:condominio, predio
Explanation:
es una serie de edificios por eso condominio o predio.
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Hebe Martorella
Local time: 08:02
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1complejo (habitacional)
Marijke Singer
5condominio, predio
Hebe Martorella
4selvática ***propiedad*** ,
Ana-Maria Hulse
4hacienda / propiedad
Rafael Molina Pulgar


  

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complejo (habitacional)


Explanation:
Según el diccionario. El complejo donde la gente vive.

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 12:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

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selvática ***propiedad*** ,


Explanation:
"Deep, leafy compound," indica que Madamme tenía una propiedad o estancia, o finca, grande,selvática (leafy=llena de hojas) con más de un edificio, donde siempre había parientes etc.
Ojalá que sirva.

Ana-Maria Hulse
United States
Local time: 04:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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hacienda / propiedad


Explanation:
Por lo menos en muchos países de AL así se dice.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 05:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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condominio, predio


Explanation:
es una serie de edificios por eso condominio o predio.

Hebe Martorella
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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