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Nudo en la garganta

English translation: a lump in my throat

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Spanish term or phrase:Nudo en la garganta
English translation:a lump in my throat
Entered by: margaret caulfield

20:18 Apr 21, 2008
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Poetry & Literature / writing
Spanish term or phrase: Nudo en la garganta
Cuando uno se entera de uan noticia que no lo deja hablar. En Colombia decimos que se le hizo un nudo en la garganta
Francisco R. Lopez Ballesteros
a lump in my throat
Explanation:
I feel that way when I don't get work coming in!!!!
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margaret caulfield
Local time: 23:17
Grading comment
Thank you so much. It is very helpful
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +13a lump in my throat
margaret caulfield


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +13
a lump in my throat


Explanation:
I feel that way when I don't get work coming in!!!!

margaret caulfield
Local time: 23:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
Thank you so much. It is very helpful

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MLG: De acuerdo!
0 min
  -> Many thanks. After hfp's comments, you're building up my confidence!!
agree  Claudia Pesce: Absolutely!
0 min
  -> Many thanks, Claudia!
agree  Yaotl Altan: Oh yes.
1 min
  -> Thanks you so much, Yaotl
agree  Patricia Rosas
4 mins
  -> Many thanks, Patricia
agree  eloso (X)
4 mins
  -> Thanks you so much, eloso!
agree  Lydia De Jorge
5 mins
  -> Many thanks, Lydia!
agree  Cristina Santos
15 mins
  -> Thanks so much, Cristina
agree  silviafm: "bring a lump to your throat"
47 mins
  -> Many thanks, Silvia. "Bring" of "feel", don't you think?
agree  E. David Curiel (X)
1 hr
  -> Many thanks, David!
agree  Ximena Correa
2 hrs
  -> Thank you so muc, Ximena
agree  Rosina Peixoto
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Rosina!
agree  Anne Smith Campbell
6 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Anne!
agree  Cinnamon Nolan: "Feel a lump" sounds like cancer; feel as if I've got a lump, bring a lump, have a lump.
12 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Cinnamon
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