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para ser de ninguna utilidad, demasiado viejos para ser de ninguna utilidad

English translation: to be of any use at all, to be of any use whatsoever


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Spanish term or phrase:para ser de ninguna utilidad
English translation:to be of any use at all, to be of any use whatsoever
Entered by: chica nueva
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02:08 Jun 4, 2011
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Art/Literary - Journalism / género: ensayo
Spanish term or phrase: para ser de ninguna utilidad, demasiado viejos para ser de ninguna utilidad
Algunos de aquellos viejos veteranos de la carrera espacial están vivos todavía, pero su destino ha sido mucho más oscuro que el de los astronautas humanos. Demasiado viejos para ser de ninguna utilidad, languidecen en jaulas alineadas en galpones inmundos, enloqueciendo poco a poco de soledad y de aburrimiento, apriétan con desesperación inmóvil los barrotes con sus dedos extrañamente expresivos o se golpean contra los muros y chillan dando vueltas en el espacio sofocante de unas celdas que ni en el más punitivo de los sistemas penitenciarios se considerarían adecuadas para albergar a un hombre. (Antonio Muñez Molina, "Nuestros semejantes")

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chica nueva
Local time: 19:03
to be useful, too old to be useful
Explanation:
Eso es.
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EleoE
Local time: 01:03
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4 +2to be useful, too old to be usefulEleoE
4"Too old to serve anyone’s interests [...]"Rosmu


  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to be useful, too old to be useful


Explanation:
Eso es.

EleoE
Local time: 01:03
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Constantinos Faridis
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agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"Too old to serve anyone’s interests [...]"


Explanation:
Too old to serve anyone’s interests [...]

Rosmu
Local time: 09:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
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