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Lo despidieron por una tontería

English translation: they dismissed him over a trifle

09:45 Oct 7, 2000
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: Lo despidieron por una tontería
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Meli Gonz�lez
English translation:they dismissed him over a trifle
Explanation:
or, they fired him because of something inconsequential
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Gloria Nichols
United States
Local time: 15:20
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Summary of answers provided
nathey dismissed him over a trifle
Gloria Nichols
nahe was fired for a triffle
Paul Roige (X)
nathey fired him over something stupid
Megdalina


  

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36 mins
they dismissed him over a trifle


Explanation:
or, they fired him because of something inconsequential


    xx
Gloria Nichols
United States
Local time: 15:20
PRO pts in pair: 67

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Heathcliff

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1 hr
he was fired for a triffle


Explanation:
just another option :)


    happened once
Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in pair: 442

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Heathcliff
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4 hrs
they fired him over something stupid


Explanation:
Good luck!

Megdalina
PRO pts in pair: 79

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