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Spanish: bien aplomada

English translation: (sure) well footed



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Spanish term or phrase:bien aplomada
English translation:(sure) well footed
Entered by:TopBearLondon
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / animal parts
Spanish term or phrase: bien aplomada
This is to do with pigs' limbs... surely "aplomada" can't mean plumbed here...!!!

Largas, fuertes, anchas, robustas y bien aplomadas, apoyándose sobre las puntas de las pezuñas.

Long, strong, wide, robust and well xxx, supported on the tips of the hooves.
TopBearLondon
(sure) well footed
Explanation:
sounds more of the manner the pigs stands
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Satto (Roberto)
Colombia
Note from asker to answerer
I think I shall go with 'sure footed' - many thanks to both who contributed!
TBx
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3(sure) well footed
Satto (Roberto)
3self-confidentDLyons


  


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self-confident

Explanation:
It's a standard usage.

DLyons
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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(sure) well footed

Explanation:
sounds more of the manner the pigs stands

Satto (Roberto)
Colombia
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Note from asker to answerer
I think I shall go with 'sure footed' - many thanks to both who contributed!
TBx
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