But it wouldn't be soon enough.

Spanish translation: Pero no sucedería a tiempo.

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English term or phrase:	But it wouldn't be soon enough.
Spanish translation:	Pero no sucedería a tiempo.
Entered by:	Cecilia Gowar

15:36 Feb 12, 2009

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: But it wouldn't be soon enough.

His hair was almost gone now, burnt down to the roots by the fire consuming him with inhuman glee. But it wouldn't be soon enough.

Mi propuesta:
Apenas le quedaba pelo, se le habían quemado las raíces con el fuego que le consumía con regocijo inhumano, pero no era lo bastante pronto.

Eva Fernandez KudoZ activity Questions: 786 (2 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 1 Spain
Local time: 03:31

Pero no sucedería a tiempo.

Explanation:
Un poco más de contexto no vendría mal....

Selected response from:

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom

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4 +4

pero no tan pronto como quisiera

Steven Huddleston

4 +3

Pero no sucedería a tiempo.

Cecilia Gowar

Pero no (sucedía) tan rápido como hubiera deseado

Constanza Vottero

pero no sería suficientemente pronto

Remy Arce

pero no sería bastante pronto

Barbara Cochran, MFA

pero no lo bastante pronto

Alex Lago

pero esto no ocurriría / no iba a suceder lo bastante pronto

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

but it wouldn't be soon enough. pero no sería suficientemente pronto

Explanation:
según texto

Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 22:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 139

23 mins confidence:

but it wouldn't be soon enough. pero esto no ocurriría / no iba a suceder lo bastante pronto

Explanation:
:)

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 04:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 1556

24 mins confidence:

but it wouldn't be soon enough. pero no sería bastante pronto

Explanation:
HTH

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 22:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 36

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

but it wouldn't be soon enough.

Pero no sucedería a tiempo.

Explanation:
Un poco más de contexto no vendría mal....

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 387

37 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

but it wouldn't be soon enough. pero no tan pronto como quisiera

Explanation:
A mi me parece...

Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 20:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

46 mins confidence:

but it wouldn't be soon enough. pero no lo bastante pronto

Explanation:
Otra opción

Alex Lago
Spain
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 64

5 hrs confidence:

but it wouldn't be soon enough. Pero no (sucedía) tan rápido como hubiera deseado

Explanation:
:)

Constanza Vottero
Argentina
Local time: 23:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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