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meekly offer a nose-to-nose greeting

Spanish translation: Se frotarán las narices dócilmente a modo de saludo

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English term or phrase:Meekly offer a nose-to-nose greeting
Spanish translation:Se frotarán las narices dócilmente a modo de saludo
Entered by: Ana Juliá

09:43 Nov 21, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Zoology / polar bears
English term or phrase: meekly offer a nose-to-nose greeting
"To beg food from another bear, a polar bear will approach slowly, circle around the carcass, and then meekly offer a nose-to-nose greeting."

I appreciate your help.
Zach
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se frotarán las narices dócilmente a modo de saludo
Explanation:
o como saludo
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Ana Juliá
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Great answers!
4 kudoz for Pro Ana Juliá
This material is for children, so your interesting link has been very helpful for me.
Thank you very much!
Zach

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Summary of answers provided
5 +1se frotarán las narices dócilmente a modo de saludo
Ana Juliá
5Sorry Zach...I forgot to put: " mansamente/dócilmente....
Terry Burgess
4ofrece docilmente un saludo esquimal
E-nauta
4SEE EXPLANATION
Terry Burgess
4'...saludará mansamente al otro oso...
mgonzalez (X)
4sólo un comentario
E-nauta
3docilmente...
Berni Armstrong


  

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ofrece docilmente un saludo esquimal


Explanation:
por saludo esquima se entiende rozar la nariz, creo que es archiconocido

E-nauta
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docilmente...


Explanation:
docilmente ofrecer un saludo cara a cara o hocico a hocico o morro a morro
Hope this inspires you.

Berni

Berni Armstrong
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SEE EXPLANATION


Explanation:
"Propondrá (brindará) un saludo nariz a nariz [o, cara a cara, o, hocico a hocico]"

Hope this helps Zachary:-)
terry


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Terry Burgess
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Sorry Zach...I forgot to put: " mansamente/dócilmente....


Explanation:
....."Propondrá (brindará) un saludo nariz a nariz [o, cara a cara, o, hocico a hocico]"

Sorry!!
luck:-)
terry




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se frotarán las narices dócilmente a modo de saludo


Explanation:
o como saludo


    Reference: http://www.clubdoko.cl/magazine/maga26/Pag4.htm
Ana Juliá
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Great answers!
4 kudoz for Pro Ana Juliá
This material is for children, so your interesting link has been very helpful for me.
Thank you very much!
Zach

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agree  olv10siq: En este caso "hocicos"¿no crees? Good one!
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  -> También, pero si es para niños, en los cuentos se personifica a los animales
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'...saludará mansamente al otro oso...


Explanation:
...con un frote de hocicos'.Native Sp speaker.

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sólo un comentario


Explanation:
A mi esto me recuerda a alguien!!

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