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English translation: ailments, aches and pains, or (if a euphemism is desired) contretemps


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Spanish term or phrase:achaques
English translation:ailments, aches and pains, or (if a euphemism is desired) contretemps
Entered by: Lorenia Rincon
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17:54 Mar 5, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / anti aging care
Spanish term or phrase: achaques
los achaques de la edad....

se lo que son, pero como le decimos en inglés.......
Lorenia Rincon
Mexico
Local time: 03:22
ailments, aches and pains, or (if a euphemism is desired) contretemps
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notcoming.com | Grey Gardens
My grandmother would tell me that it was the woman on the corner, crying with pain from the ailments of old age. Sometimes I would catch glimpses of her on ...
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contretemps:
An inopportune or embarrassing occurrence or situation.
www.poestories.com/wordlist.php

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Don’t blame aches, pains on ‘old age’
Don’t blame aches, pains on ‘old age’. By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services. Do you blame your flagging health and slow pace on old age, ...
www.umich.edu/~urecord/9293/Sep14_92/16.htm - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
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Refugio
Local time: 01:22
Grading comment
perfecto! mil gracias, estoy en una conferencia de "antiaging" y no se me ocurria nada, me salvaste! ;)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1the aches and pains ..
Satto (Roberto)
5ailments, aches and pains, or (if a euphemism is desired) contretempsRefugio
3 +1age-related ailmentsYasser El Helw


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the aches and pains ..


Explanation:
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Satto (Roberto)
Colombia
Local time: 03:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mercedes Alonso
1 min
  -> Gracias !
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
age-related ailments


Explanation:
Suerte

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Yasser El Helw
Local time: 08:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 95

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Agustina Burdman Luciano
2 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ailments, aches and pains, or (if a euphemism is desired) contretemps


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2006-03-05 17:59:13 GMT)
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notcoming.com | Grey Gardens
My grandmother would tell me that it was the woman on the corner, crying with pain from the ailments of old age. Sometimes I would catch glimpses of her on ...
www.notcoming.com/reviews.php?id=95 - Similar pages

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-03-05 18:01:29 GMT)
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contretemps:
An inopportune or embarrassing occurrence or situation.
www.poestories.com/wordlist.php

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-03-05 18:03:18 GMT)
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Don’t blame aches, pains on ‘old age’
Don’t blame aches, pains on ‘old age’. By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services. Do you blame your flagging health and slow pace on old age, ...
www.umich.edu/~urecord/9293/Sep14_92/16.htm - 4k - Cached - Similar pages

Refugio
Local time: 01:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
perfecto! mil gracias, estoy en una conferencia de "antiaging" y no se me ocurria nada, me salvaste! ;)
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