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stretch the meaning

Spanish translation: ampliar el sentido


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10:38 May 16, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / against infant baptism
English term or phrase: stretch the meaning
"Grace doth not run in the blood, nor are saving benefits inseparably annexed to external church privileges; though it is common for people thus to ***stretch the meaning*** of God's promise to bolster themselves up in a vain hope. The children of the flesh, as such, by virtue of their relationship to Abraham, are not, therefore, the children of God". Comment on Rom. ix. 6-13.
Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 23:47
Spanish translation:ampliar el sentido
Explanation:
Indica que debe profundizarse en el "meaning" de sus creencias
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Juan Salanova
Spain
Local time: 23:47
Grading comment
Gracias a todos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4interpretar con manga anchaJosé Mª SANZ
4 +1forzar el alcanceCharles Davis
5exagerar la verdad
Rachel Freeman
4 +1acomodar el sentido/significado
patricia scott
3ampliar el sentido
Juan Salanova


Discussion entries: 4





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
exagerar la verdad


Explanation:
Normalmente se dice "stretch the truth" que significa exagerar la verdad, "stretch the meaning" es lo mismo. Está definición es según el diccionario Jaime Aguirre 2005. También he encontrado falsificar la verdad, pero creo que con el contexto, exagerar la verdad funciona mejor.

Rachel Freeman
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
interpretar con manga ancha


Explanation:
Creo que se trata de no ser fieles a la promesa de Dios como una forma engañosa de sentirse más fuertes.

Example sentence(s):
  • The zealous Feds, on the other hand, are so intent on seeing 'justice' done that they are willing to stretch the meaning of their own laws beyond all recognition
  • And while some courts have allowed policyholders to stretch the meaning of "accident," other courts enforce the plain meaning of insurance policies and refuse to allow intentional acts that cause the intended consequences to be treated as accidents.
José Mª SANZ
Spain
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Freeman: mejor dicho
11 mins
  -> ¡ Muchas gracias, Rachel!

agree  Toni Romero: Me pare muy apropiado
12 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Toni!

agree  patricia scott: Este es el sentido.
25 mins
  -> ¡ Muchas gracias, patricia!

agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
6 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Rafael!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ampliar el sentido


Explanation:
Indica que debe profundizarse en el "meaning" de sus creencias

Juan Salanova
Spain
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Gracias a todos
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
forzar el alcance


Explanation:
"Stretch the meaning of God's promise" quiere decir atribuirle un significado o aplicación --un alcance-- más amplia o extendida de los que realmente tiene:

"Pero estas indicaciones se han revelado fragmentarias, y no nos ha sido posible hasta ahora sistematizarlas sin forzar el alcance de los textos."
http://books.google.es/books?id=ePKMNT30e_cC&pg=PA269&lpg=PA...

"es sabido que los defensores, conociendo la renuencia jurisprundencial a discutir agravios vinculados con el hecho o con la prueba y su valoración en el ámbito casacional, tiendan a forzar el alcance del inc. 1° del art. 456 del Código Procesal Penal de la Nación."
http://www.carlosparma.com.ar/index.php?option=com_content&v...



Charles Davis
Local time: 23:47
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PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Freeman
5 mins
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
acomodar el sentido/significado


Explanation:
otra posibilidad

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 23:47
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 99

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agree  FlyHi
1 hr
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