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acerrime pugnando, hostes in Gallia superare poteramus

English translation: Fighting hard, we were able to defeat the enemies in Gallia

16:11 Nov 18, 2001
Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
Latin term or phrase: acerrime pugnando, hostes in Gallia superare poteramus
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Jim Fontanini
English translation:Fighting hard, we were able to defeat the enemies in Gallia
Explanation:
Dear Jim,

Please note that "poteramus" is past imperfect, not future imperfect - hence, it has to be translated as "we were able to", not "we will be able to".

The future would have been "poterimus".

Hope it helped!

Good luck with Caesar :)

Flavio
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Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 23:16
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Fighting hard, we were able to defeat the enemies in Gallia
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
4 -1with hard fighting, we will be able to defeat the enemy in Gallia
Rita Cavaiani


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
with hard fighting, we will be able to defeat the enemy in Gallia


Explanation:
acerrime = very hard
pugnando = fighting
hostes = enemy
in Gallia = in Gallia (France)
superare = to defeat
poteramus = we will be able
from Caesar: De bello gallico (the war in Gallia) I think

Rita Cavaiani
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti: Poteramus is NOT future! --- imperfect preteritus: we were able to
8 hrs
  -> poteramus is imperfect, my mistake
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Fighting hard, we were able to defeat the enemies in Gallia


Explanation:
Dear Jim,

Please note that "poteramus" is past imperfect, not future imperfect - hence, it has to be translated as "we were able to", not "we will be able to".

The future would have been "poterimus".

Hope it helped!

Good luck with Caesar :)

Flavio


    Disctinction in Latin
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 155
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rita Cavaiani: this is right, forget my answer
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Rita :)
agree  patpending: alea jacta est! Just to mention that "Gallia" translates into English as "Gaul" (v. Asterix)
10 hrs
  -> Whoops - Thanks, I was not sure :) Sort of thought about it my native language (Italian, where Gallia is still Gallia :)
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