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yo no se mas que de la tarea evangélica de darme ...

English translation: I know nothing save the evangelical mission of giving myself (over) to others


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Spanish term or phrase:yo no se mas que de la tarea evangélica de darme ...
English translation:I know nothing save the evangelical mission of giving myself (over) to others
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23:29 Jan 21, 2012
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Social Sciences - History / Yrigoyen quotation
Spanish term or phrase: yo no se mas que de la tarea evangélica de darme ...
Hola

Sigo con mis citas y esta frase me está trayendo problema cuando dice: ...se másque de la tarea.

como siempre, mil gracias
susiq
I know nothing save the evangelical mission of giving myself (over) to others
Explanation:
My attempt!
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rich.
Mexico
Local time: 21:30
Grading comment
Thanksss!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6I know nothing save the evangelical mission of giving myself (over) to others
rich.
4I know only of the evangelical mission to give myself
Agnes Grand Fay
3My only mission is to devote myself to...
Jane Martin
3All I know is how to be an evangelist giving myself...
Deborah Lockett


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
I know nothing save the evangelical mission of giving myself (over) to others


Explanation:
My attempt!

rich.
Mexico
Local time: 21:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanksss!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jessica Noyes: I like your choice of the word "mission."
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jessica :)

agree  Gilla Evans
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilla :)

agree  Jenni Lukac
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jenni :)

agree  liz askew: nice one. Really!
13 hrs
  -> Very kind of you to say so. Thanks, Liz :)

agree  Thayenga: Well phrased. :)
15 hrs
  -> Thank you, Thayenga :)

agree  Beatriz Candil Garcia
19 hrs
  -> Thanks, Beatriz :)
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
My only mission is to devote myself to...


Explanation:
I like the use of mission but I think 'I know nothing' sounds a bit like someone denying knowledge of something.

Jane Martin
Local time: 03:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  rich.: "I know one thing, that I know nothing", Socrates. I guess there could be an argument that it's a contradiction in terms, but the point is another. :)
8 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
All I know is how to be an evangelist giving myself...


Explanation:
el chico reseña su dedicación completa a ser evangelista, es su verdadera vocación

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 03:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 82
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I know only of the evangelical mission to give myself


Explanation:
with thanks to other contributors


Example sentence(s):
  • I know of only one duty, and that is to love. Albert Camus. Biography

    Reference: http://thinkexist.com/.../i_know...only_one_duty.../126...
Agnes Grand Fay
Local time: 04:30
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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