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I understood from John Doe

English translation: John Doe me dio a entender que...

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Spanish term or phrase:I understood from John Doe
English translation:John Doe me dio a entender que...
Entered by: Natalia Zudaire

06:40 Jun 27, 2004
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Spanish term or phrase: I understood from John Doe
Cómo seria la expresión más natural en español?
Natalia Zudaire
Argentina
Local time: 05:38
John Doe me dio a entender que...
Explanation:
Otra posibilidad.
Selected response from:

Robert Anderson
Local time: 02:38
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1lo que yo entendí de John Doe
Maria Luisa Duarte
4 +2según Fulano (o Fulano de tal)
Tom2004
5 +1Por lo que dijo John Doe, yo entendí que.....
margaret caulfield
5Por lo que oí decir a John Doe, creo que...
Javier Herrera (X)
3 +1Según dice Juan Pérez (o cualquiera)
Henry Hinds
4le oí decir a fulanito...
Carmen Loren
4John Doe me dio a entender que...
Robert Anderson


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Según dice Juan Pérez (o cualquiera)


Explanation:
Necesitamos un poco de contexto, "John Doe" o "Juan Pérez", una persona cualquiera cuyo nombre se desconoce.

Primera vez que veo la expresión.

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-06-27 06:47:27 GMT)
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O mejor: Según DIJO Juan Pérez (o cualquiera)

Me suena má natural DIJO que \"entiendo\" o \"entendí\".


Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 02:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1200

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nanny Wintjens
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, N. Wintjens.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lo que yo entendí de John Doe


Explanation:
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Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 10:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 53

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Xenia Wong
7 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Por lo que oí decir a John Doe, creo que...


Explanation:
...

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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2004-06-27 07:48:18 GMT)
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O por lo que me dijo John Doe.

Javier Herrera (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
según Fulano (o Fulano de tal)


Explanation:
según Fulano (o Fulano de tal)

Tom2004
Canada
Local time: 04:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nanny Wintjens
4 hrs
  -> Thanx!
agree  Sheilann
6 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
le oí decir a fulanito...


Explanation:
Eso en caso de que no se lo haya dicho directamente a la persona en cuestión, que en tal caso no sé cómo lo diría, porque es difícil conservar el matiz de "no me mojo" que tiene aquí el *understood*, que queda tan natural en inglés. Lo natural en español es... "dijo/ha dicho fulanito..." lo de "me pareció que decía" o "según le entendí" no queda natural.
"Según fulanito" tampoco le da el matiz de "tal vez no lo dijo, pero es lo que yo le entendí".
De ser importante el matiz y en caso de que la persona lo escuchara de primera mano, diría "dicen por ahí".

Carmen Loren
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 3
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Por lo que dijo John Doe, yo entendí que.....


Explanation:
Another option.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 10:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 130

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nora Bellettieri
8 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
John Doe me dio a entender que...


Explanation:
Otra posibilidad.

Robert Anderson
Local time: 02:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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