Se me paró la rueda
English translation: the car broke down on me
| 15:59 Apr 1, 2004 |
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|  Selected response from: fionag Local time: 19:16 | ||||||
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| 4 | I had a flat tire |
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| 3 | line -up/an identity parade |
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| 1 | the car broke down on me |
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| 1 | the car broke down on me |
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25 mins confidence: 
| Se me paró la rueda the car broke down on me Explanation: Could this not just mean a slang term for car, as in "wheels" and that is the reason why he is late |
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11 mins confidence:
| Se me paró la rueda the car broke down on me Explanation: Could this not just mean a slang term for car, as in "wheels" and that is the reason why he is late -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2004-04-01 16:26:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In that case, would it be possible to give a bit more context or the paragraph in which this appears without breaching too much confidentiality |
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27 mins confidence:
line -up/an identity parade Explanation: rueda de identificacion/presos another idea |
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3 hrs confidence:
| Se me paró la rueda I had a flat tire Explanation: rueda sustantivo femenino1 (mecánica) wheel (= neumático) tyre; tire (EEUU) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs 55 mins (2004-04-01 19:54:38 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- The reason he showed up in a taxi is probably because his car broke down and he had to take a taxi. Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=rued... |
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