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Linguistics | | Spanish term or phrase: ejemplos de superacion, de buenas intenciones | Hello,
What would be a good translation for "ejemplos de superacion, de buenas intenciones".
The speaker is talking about the the films he enjoys watching.
The sentence is "Peliculas que motiven, ejemplos de superacion, de buenas intenciones.
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  Remy Arce
Local time: 01:31
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2 days8 hrs confidence: [movies that inspire], about beating the odds, good intentions
Explanation:
'Beating the odds' is a common expression in this type of context. The last two phrases further specify 'movies that inspire' - in other words, they are in apposition, hence the shift in structure.
Examples:
www.epinions.com › Media › Videos & DVDs - Cached
Nov 28, 2000 – Anybody who enjoys movies about beating the odds, never giving up, and doing whatever it takes will like this. Recommended: ...
www.michellewoo.com/what-makes-you-melt/ - CachedSimilar
Inspirational movies about beating the odds.
www.grtimes.com/articles2010/9_10_2010/center_pages.swf
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Sep 10, 2010 – Guest speakers, groups, movies about beating the odds, come from behind victories, ...
www.myspace.com/241251556 - Cached
Movies. romantic movies sports movies movies about beating the odds. Television. Law & Order SVU Sportscenter Classic Sitcoms MySpace Graphics ...
www.facebook.com/.../Movies-about-beating-the-odds/10014556... - Cached
Movies about beating the odds... Like. Movie General. Similar Facebook Pages ...
| Muriel Vasconcellos
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Native speaker of:  English
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