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el tren enpezó a pitar

English translation: The train started blowing its whistle

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Spanish term or phrase:el tren comenzó a pitar
English translation:The train started blowing its whistle
Entered by: yans

14:04 Nov 16, 2001
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Spanish term or phrase: el tren enpezó a pitar
El tren empezó a pitar mientras la niña se peinaba.
(Excerpt from Garcia Marquez)
Kora
The train started blowing its whistle
Explanation:
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Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 05:18
Grading comment
Muchisimas gracias por tu ayuda!! Tu respuesta me pareció la más apropiada para un texto literario.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6The train started to whistle while the girl combed her hair
Michelle Martoglio
4 +3the whistle of the train was heard
Robert INGLEDEW
4The train started blowing its whistle
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh


  

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The train started blowing its whistle


Explanation:
BSD

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 219
Grading comment
Muchisimas gracias por tu ayuda!! Tu respuesta me pareció la más apropiada para un texto literario.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the whistle of the train was heard


Explanation:
or (more literally) the train started to blow its whistle.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940

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agree  pzulaica
0 min
  -> Gracias, Paula.
agree  Tania Marques-Cardoso
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agree  Andrea Bullrich
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
The train started to whistle while the girl combed her hair


Explanation:
:)

Michelle Martoglio
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 28
Grading comment
I put the = in the exam, but it was marked incorrect.

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agree  Patricia Myers
29 mins
  -> Thanks!! :)
agree  mgonzalez (X)
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  -> Many thanks!!!
agree  Sheila Hardie
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agree  Elinor Thomas
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  -> Thanks Elinor!
agree  Oso (X): Nice of U! ¶:^)
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agree  Andrea Bullrich
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Comment: I put the = in the exam, but it was marked incorrect.



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