carne de cañon

English translation: cannon fodder

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Spanish term or phrase:carne de cañon
English translation:cannon fodder

12:53 May 15, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: carne de cañon
Los ninos son carne de cañon en una guerra entre padres.

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cannon fodder
Explanation:
This is the idiomatic translation.
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 13:25
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nacannon fodder
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nacannon-fodder
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cannon fodder


Explanation:
This is the idiomatic translation.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!

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2 days 15 hrs
cannon-fodder


Explanation:
I completely agree with Parrot.

Please see this pages:

http://www.sonic.net/~buscador/costgran.htm


http://www.fiu.edu/~hisgsa/BR-Roberto.htm

Saludos #:)


Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
Uruguay
Local time: 09:25
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 113
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