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Spanish: acogerse a

English translation: follow in the tradition of







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Spanish term or phrase:acogerse a
English translation:follow in the tradition of
Entered by:lorna o'donoghue
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Spanish term or phrase: acogerse a
A partir de una perspectiva que PUEDE ACOGERSE A las ricas tradiciones liberal o marxista, ya sea sirviéndose de los métodos de la historia serial o de los de la econometría retrospectiva, el análisis de las alteraciones en los derechos de propiedad constituye una encrucijada de enfoques e intereses historiográficos.
lorna o'donoghue
borrow from; follow in the tradition of
Explanation:
depending on your style...
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Marian Greenfield
United States
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2draw onRuth Henderson
4 +1draw on / refer to / make use of
Nikki Graham
4stick to/adhere
Marta Alfonso Perales
4borrow from; follow in the tradition of
Marian Greenfield
4turn to / avail itself ofIvannia Garcia
3find support in / find validation in
Naomi Mallinson


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
turn to / avail itself of

Explanation:
...a perspective that can turn to / avail itself of rich liberal or marxist traditions...

Ivannia Garcia
Costa Rica
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
borrow from; follow in the tradition of

Explanation:
depending on your style...

Marian Greenfield
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
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Many thanks!
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
draw on / refer to / make use of

Explanation:
I think the above may be options in this case.

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree Ruth Henderson: Great minds run ...
1 hr
  -> yes, they do!
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
draw on

Explanation:
+

Ruth Henderson
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Nikki Graham: agree of course (but you know what they say about fools....) :-)
2 hrs

agree Gordana Podvezanec
2 days16 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
find support in / find validation in

Explanation:
a perspective that can find support / validation in the rich liberal or marxist traditions

This brings in the general meaning of acogerse as "take refuge" in a way that makes sense in this context.

Naomi Mallinson
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stick to/adhere

Explanation:
:-)

Marta Alfonso Perales
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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