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Mussabant igitur, "Quomodo Troiani vincentur?

English translation: Therefore they were muttering, "How will the Trojans be conquered?"

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Latin term or phrase:Mussabant igitur, "Quomodo Troiani vincentur?
English translation:Therefore they were muttering, "How will the Trojans be conquered?"
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

00:09 Jan 6, 2003
Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
Latin term or phrase: Mussabant igitur, "Quomodo Troiani vincentur?
Trojan Horse
mike
Therefore they were muttering, "How will the Trojans be conquered?"
Explanation:
It's that simple.
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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 07:45
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Therefore they were muttering, "How will the Trojans be conquered?"
Joseph Brazauskas
5Therefore they reflected how Troyans could defeated
smarinella
5Then, they were whispering: "In which way will the Troyans be won?"
Giusi Pasi


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Therefore they reflected how Troyans could defeated


Explanation:
mussare in latin means "to whisper"
" to consider silently"

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Note added at 2003-01-06 00:18:45 (GMT)
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could be defeated (sorry, i forgot \"be\")

smarinella
Italy
Local time: 13:45
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Chris Rowson (X): You also need "the", and it´s "the Trojans" in English (see the context: "Trojan horse").
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Then, they were whispering: "In which way will the Troyans be won?"


Explanation:
vincentur= III person, passive future to win

Giusi Pasi
Italy
Local time: 13:45
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 55

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Chris Rowson (X): Igitur = therefore rather than then; in what way rather than in which way, and vinco = defeat or conquer, but not win. And in English they are "the Trojans".
4 hrs
  -> ooops...that's true!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Therefore they were muttering, "How will the Trojans be conquered?"


Explanation:
It's that simple.

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 07:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 444
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Rowson (X)
49 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Eva Blanar
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, too.
agree  Giusi Pasi
7 hrs
  -> Many thanks.
agree  Egmont
54 days
  -> Thanks.
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