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parecer una cobardía que extremen sus programas máximas como urgidos

English translation: seem an act of cowardice for them to intensify their major programs

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Spanish term or phrase:parecer una cobardía que extremen sus programas máximas
English translation:seem an act of cowardice for them to intensify their major programs
Entered by: Parrot

22:20 Nov 3, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
Spanish term or phrase: parecer una cobardía que extremen sus programas máximas como urgidos
Newspaper article about ETA and terorism
Gem646
Local time: 12:02
seem an act of cowardice for them to intensify their major programs
Explanation:
as though they were pressed for time
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 13:02
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2seem an act of cowardice for them to intensify their major programs
Parrot
4 +1look like cowardice that step up their top programs as urgent
Michael Powers (PhD)
5seem cowardly of them to step up their major programs as if they were urgent
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
parecer una cobardía que extremen sus programas máximas como urgidos
look like cowardice that step up their top programs as urgent


Explanation:
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Oxford dictionary

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 07:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Peter Bagney: the original is not very clear, but this doesn't clarify it much....
3 mins
agree  Adriana Torres
31 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
parecer una cobardía que extremen sus programas máximas como urgidos
seem an act of cowardice for them to intensify their major programs


Explanation:
as though they were pressed for time

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 13:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dorene Cornwell
1 hr
agree  00000000 (X)
9 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
seem cowardly of them to step up their major programs as if they were urgent


Explanation:
:)

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 32
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