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muñeca a cuerdas

English translation: clockwork doll

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Spanish term or phrase:muñeca a cuerdas
English translation:clockwork doll
Entered by: yans

17:17 Jul 2, 2003
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Spanish term or phrase: muñeca a cuerdas
Caminó como una muñeca a cuerdas
yans
Argentina
Local time: 23:00
clockwork doll
Explanation:
one that has to be wound-up. Nevertheless, the fact that you put "cuerdas" in plural does suggest a puppet or marionette.
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Sheilann
Spain
Local time: 04:00
Grading comment
Esa es la palabra! Gracias por tu ayuda. Es verdad se me escapó la "s" en "cuerdas"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3marionette
Marian Greenfield
4 +3clockwork doll
Sheilann
5walks like a wind-up toy
Patricia Rosas


Discussion entries: 2





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
marionette


Explanation:
or puppet on a string....

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 14617
Grading comment
Me refiero a juguetes que les das cuerdas como un reloj

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luz Dumanowsky
3 mins
agree  Paul Lambert: yes - think 'thuderbirds' and there you have it!!!
4 mins
agree  Mariel Alvarado
5 mins
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Comment: Me refiero a juguetes que les das cuerdas como un reloj

13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
clockwork doll


Explanation:
one that has to be wound-up. Nevertheless, the fact that you put "cuerdas" in plural does suggest a puppet or marionette.

Sheilann
Spain
Local time: 04:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 886
Grading comment
Esa es la palabra! Gracias por tu ayuda. Es verdad se me escapó la "s" en "cuerdas"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  moken: perhaps it is expressed that way in some spanish speaking countries, but with the explanation it must be clockwork
8 mins
agree  Сергей Лузан
1 hr
agree  Refugio: In the United States it would be wind-up doll.
5 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
walks like a wind-up toy


Explanation:
or perhaps "runs" like a wind-up toy if the movement is fast. Do you want to give us a bit more context?

Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 19:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2509
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