mis crías sabrán dar cuenta de tu frágil vida

English translation: my offspring will know how to dispose of your fragile life

23:32 May 22, 2005
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: mis crías sabrán dar cuenta de tu frágil vida
from a fable.
brian
English translation:my offspring will know how to dispose of your fragile life
Explanation:
my offspring will know how to dispose of your fragile life
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George Rabel
Local time: 13:38
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Summary of answers provided
5my sucklings will reckon with your fragile life
Lillian van den Broeck
4 +1my children will know how to end your fragile life
Eduardo Pérez
5my children will thoroughly enjoy having you (your fragile life) as a treat
Ivannia Garcia
4my offspring will know how to dispose of your fragile life
George Rabel
3my children will testify of your fragile life(style)
carlie602


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mis crías sabrán dar cuenta de tu frágil vida
my offspring will know how to dispose of your fragile life


Explanation:
my offspring will know how to dispose of your fragile life

George Rabel
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 83
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mis crías sabrán dar cuenta de tu frágil vida
my sucklings will reckon with your fragile life


Explanation:
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-05-22 23:40:25 GMT)
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my suclings will be able to reckon with your fragile life...
if it\'s a fable, of course.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-05-22 23:40:37 GMT)
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my sucklings will be able to reckon with your fragile life...
if it\'s a fable, of course.

Lillian van den Broeck
Mexico
Local time: 11:38
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mis crías sabrán dar cuenta de tu frágil vida
my children will testify of your fragile life(style)


Explanation:
literal

carlie602
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mis crías sabrán dar cuenta de tu frágil vida
my children will know how to end your fragile life


Explanation:
Lo entiendo más por este lado, creo que "dar cuenta", en este caso, significa "poner fin" en el sentido de "matar". Espero que sirva. ¡Suerte!
dar ~ de algo.
1. fr. coloq. Dar fin de algo destruyéndolo o malgastándolo.


Eduardo Pérez
Argentina
Local time: 14:38
Native speaker of: Spanish

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agree  Refugio: or destroy
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mis crías sabrán dar cuenta de tu frágil vida
my children will thoroughly enjoy having you (your fragile life) as a treat


Explanation:
siguiendo el hilo de tus preguntas, la araña ve la luciérnaga y piensa esto para sí, que sus crías sabrán disfrutar de comerla.DAR CUENTA DE LOS PASTELES = EAT UP ALL THE PIES, por ejemplo.

Ivannia Garcia
Local time: 11:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 7
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