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al que no era ajena la especulación

English translation: which was not wholly free from speculation.

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00:05 Jan 6, 2012

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Argentine history

Spanish term or phrase: al que no era ajena la especulación

Hola

Està bien decir: to which speculation was not alien to.

Les paso la oraciòn completa: esta atmósfera de progreso dio lugar a una afán de enriquecimiento al que no era ajena la especulación.

graciassss

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English translation:which was not wholly free from speculation.

Explanation:
'al que no era ajena' is a kind of euphemism for saying it actually involved quite a lot of something. Getting rich quick, in this case.

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fionn
Mexico
Local time: 21:29

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thanks, it was great
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which was not wholly free from speculation.

fionn

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peer agreement (net): +11

which was not wholly free from speculation.

Explanation:
'al que no era ajena' is a kind of euphemism for saying it actually involved quite a lot of something. Getting rich quick, in this case.

fionn
Mexico
Local time: 21:29
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thanks, it was great

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agree

Charles Davis: That's good; or "not devoid of" or "not unmixed with" or "not without a degree of": ideas I was toying with myself.

3 mins

-> Thank you, these would indeed be equally suitable.

agree

Robert Copeland: Charles had some nice ideas as well

10 mins

-> thanks Robert!

agree

David Hollywood: very nice :) and nice thinking Charles :)

34 mins

-> thank you David!

agree

rich.

46 mins

-> cheers Rich!

agree

Jill Ananyi: This or one of Charles' ideas would work fine.

1 hr

-> thank you Jill

agree

Emiliano Pantoja

2 hrs

-> Gracias Emiliano!

agree

Ian Jones

6 hrs

agree

Carol Gullidge: or "not entirely devoid of"

9 hrs

agree

Altogringo: "which was no stranger to speculation" could be another way to phrase it.

1 day5 hrs

agree

Deborah Lockett: yes, or "with a little bit of speculation mixed in with it"

1 day10 hrs

agree

Thayenga: All of the suggestions sound well and would work here. :)

1 day10 hrs

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