willy-nilly

Spanish translation: al azar

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English term or phrase:willy-nilly
Spanish translation:al azar
Entered by: Rianne Sanchez

13:31 Jul 4, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Psychology / Psychology
English term or phrase: willy-nilly
Transference itself develops willy-nilly, anunconscious phenomenon beyond the control of pacient and analyst.
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al azar
Explanation:
The Oxford Spanish Dictionary:
azar m (a) (casualidad) chance; al~ at random
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Rianne Sanchez
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5 +1al azar
Rianne Sanchez
4 +2caprichosamente / sin orden ni concierto / al azar
TransMark
4 +1de cualquier manera
Michael Powers (PhD)
4a lo imprevisto; al capricho
Marian Greenfield


  

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de cualquier manera


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Oxford Dictionary

willy-nilly / \"wIli\"nIli / adv
a (haphazardly) de cualquier manera
b (like it or not): we’re going to get them out willy-nilly los vamos a sacar de allí sea como sea or les
guste o no les guste; willy-nilly, we made them all contribute al final conseguimos que todos
contribuyeran

Michael Powers (PhD)
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agree  Thomas Whitney
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al azar


Explanation:
The Oxford Spanish Dictionary:
azar m (a) (casualidad) chance; al~ at random

Rianne Sanchez
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caprichosamente / sin orden ni concierto / al azar


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TransMark
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agree  silviafont: yES
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a lo imprevisto; al capricho


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Marian Greenfield
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disagree  TransMark: En España al menos (no puedo decirte en otros países) se dice "de improviso", y "al capricho" no se usa. ¡¡Saludos!! ;)
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