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bote y tapa

English translation: jar and lid


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Spanish term or phrase:bote y tapa
English translation:jar and lid
Entered by: cgowar
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18:15 Aug 14, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: bote y tapa
What is the figurative sense of bote and tapa? It part of a Latin American song

porque no dejaste el bote aqui
no hay bote sin tapa
y la tapa la llevo puesta
si no lo tapas se pone malo y ya no sirve de nada
y entonces no hay bote ni hay tapa
telefpro
Local time: 10:50
jar and lid
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cgowar
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thanks
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6jar and lidcgowar
3 +1can and cover
Henry Hinds
3jar and lid
mforeroo


Discussion entries: 5





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
can and cover


Explanation:
You'll have to get the figurative sense from the CONTEXT.

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Note added at 5 minutos (2011-08-14 18:21:05 GMT)
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cover or LID

either one

Henry Hinds
Local time: 23:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 128
Notes to answerer
Asker: I have put the full song. can you now give the figurative sense?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Luiroi.
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
jar and lid


Explanation:
I would say...

cgowar
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 73
Grading comment
thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: see the dicussion note added and tell me your opinion, please


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agree  Lydia De Jorge
20 mins
  -> Thanks Lydia!

agree  Edward Tully
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Edward!

agree  Jenni Lukac
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Jenni!

agree  gallagy2
5 hrs
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agree  Simon Bruni
11 hrs
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agree  Deborah Lockett
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
jar and lid


Explanation:
Jar meaning bote if it is in that context.
and lid meaning tapa in whichever context.

mforeroo
Local time: 00:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: que significa bote y tapa aqui?

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Aug 20, 2011 - Changes made by cgowar:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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