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prender

English translation: To take root

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Spanish term or phrase:prender
English translation:To take root
Entered by: Dolores Vázquez

20:06 Jan 16, 2008
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Forestry / Wood / Timber
Spanish term or phrase: prender
Is the Spanish term used to indicate that a plant or tree planted will grow successfully.

Found in a Forestry Mangement report.
blanca
To take root
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Dolores Vázquez
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3To take root
Dolores Vázquez
5 +1to take
David Russi


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
To take root


Explanation:
An option.


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=pren...
Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elin Davies
32 mins
  -> Gracias.
agree  Cecilia Welsh
7 hrs
  -> Gracias.
agree  Martin Harvey
15 hrs
  -> Gracias.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to take


Explanation:
Oxford

prender [E1] verbo transitivo

A «vacuna» to take; «rama/planta» to take

David Russi
United States
Local time: 23:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  Marisa Raich
44 mins
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