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English term or phrase:	only (in this context)
Spanish translation:	salvo que
Entered by:	Fabiana Yampolsky

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05:15 Jan 2, 2012

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / serie /película

English term or phrase: only (in this context)

Contexto: Xena, la princesa guerrera, acaba de salvar a Joxer.
Quál sería la traducción de only en el siguiente diálogo?

A: That was amazing. That was exactly like you said. The
swords, the duel? Only, you had a second chance to save Joxer."

Joxer: "Please-- I had the situation totally under control."

Xena: "Joxer may be still alive, but someone else is dead. And
there are a whole lot of angry people in this village who
consider us the enemy. So, watch your step."

J: "Yeah, watch your step."

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salvo que

Explanation:
Otra opción. Feliz Año!

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Fabiana Yampolsky
Local time: 15:53

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5 +4

salvo que

Fabiana Yampolsky

4 +2

sin embargo

Lydia De Jorge

4 +1

pero

MariaMast

Sólo que

Pablo Julián Davis

aunque

Toni Romero

Lo único es que...

Natalia Pedrosa

Discussion entries: 1

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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

sin embargo

Explanation:
sugg

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 14:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 354

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

pero

Explanation:

Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Preonly 3 conjunción (colloq) pero;
I'd like to, ~ I'm very busy me gustaría, pero or lo que pasa es que estoy muy ocupado

MariaMast
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 40

2 hrs confidence:

aunque

Explanation:
another sugg

Toni Romero
Spain
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan
PRO pts in category: 8

5 hrs confidence:

Lo único es que...

Explanation:
Saludos.

Natalia Pedrosa
Local time: 20:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 143

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

salvo que

Explanation:
Otra opción. Feliz Año!

Fabiana Yampolsky
Local time: 15:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

23 hrs confidence:

Sólo que

Explanation:
Buena manera de expresar este 'Only' o su equivalente '(It's) just that...'

Me gusta 'Salvo que' también, me parece excelente; con mi propuesta intento un giro tal vez un cachito menos lógico y más coloquial. ¡Saludos y Feliz Año a todos!

"No te he ignorado, sólo que no entiendo por qué contribuyes a conver en el Foro de Endesa en el que podrás conocer rumores y noticias sobre las acciones e ..." (www.labolsa.com › Foro › Acción › Endesa) ........... "Es solo que pudiste haberlo dicho desde el principio, es por eso que tienes la culpa de todo. -¡NO TRATES DE CULPARME DE TODO AHORA! ..." (http://dreambelieve.metroblog.com/capitulo_143)

Pablo Julián Davis
Local time: 13:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English

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Jan 16 - Changes made by Fabiana Yampolsky:
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