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Spanish: ...tomarse la molestia...

English translation: bother, take the trouble







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Spanish term or phrase:...tomarse la molestia...
English translation:bother, take the trouble
Entered by:xxxOso
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Spanish term or phrase: ...tomarse la molestia...
Elisa no se toma la molestia de dar las gracias...

Un abrazo a todo el mundo desde Medellín.
Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
Colombia
bother, take the trouble
Explanation:
Hola Don Gabo,
Un par de sugerencias.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

molestia f
2   (trabajo, esfuerzo) bother: se tomó la molestia de venir, he took the trouble to come

- Source: Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe

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xxxOso
United States
Note from asker to answerer
Hey Oso!!! take this as a late new year salute to an old friend.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5bother, take the troublexxxOso
5doesn't even bother...
PATRICIA PARTEN
5even bother to
Henry Hinds


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
bother, take the trouble

Explanation:
Hola Don Gabo,
Un par de sugerencias.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

molestia f
2   (trabajo, esfuerzo) bother: se tomó la molestia de venir, he took the trouble to come

- Source: Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe



xxxOso
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 42
Note from asker to answerer
Hey Oso!!! take this as a late new year salute to an old friend.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Ltemes
0 min
  -> Muchas gracias, Laura ¶:^)

agree Yvonne Becker
0 min
  -> Muchas gracias, Smash ¶:^)

agree Paul Weideman
0 min
  -> Muchas gracias, Paul ¶:^)

agree Lillian van den Broeck
2 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, lazuluna ¶:^)

agree Egmont
9 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias y saludos a mi pal, Al ¶:^)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
even bother to

Explanation:
Elisa no se toma la molestia de dar las gracias...

Elisa doesn't even bother to say thanks

Henry Hinds
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 64
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
doesn't even bother...

Explanation:
Esto me parece así: "Elisa doesn't even bother to say thank you."

Mucha suerte!

Patricia

PATRICIA PARTEN
United States
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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