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Adoquines

English translation: cobblestones


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Spanish term or phrase:Adoquines
English translation:cobblestones
Entered by: Jenni Lukac
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21:51 Nov 21, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Spanish term or phrase: Adoquines
Context:

"Al mismo tiempo, han dado muestra de una auténtica vocación social. No lanzan adoquines ni levantan barricadas ni alzan el puño desafiante. No son revoltosos, rebeldes o revolucionarios: son luchadores cívicos, reformadores pacifistas."
antsosa
cobblestones
Explanation:
That's what they are.
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Jenni Lukac
Local time: 07:29
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Summary of answers provided
5 +11cobblestones
Jenni Lukac
4 +6stones (in this context)
Muriel Vasconcellos
5 +1cobblestones but in this context
yolanda Speece


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
cobblestones


Explanation:
That's what they are.

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 07:29
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 96
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramón Ruiz López
0 min
  -> Good evening and thanks, Ramon.
agree  Christine Walsh: Certainly!
6 mins
  -> Good evening and thanks, Chris.
agree  trixiemck
7 mins
  -> Good evening and thanks, Trixie.
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
14 mins
  -> Good evening and thanks, Rafael.
agree  psicutrinius
45 mins
  -> Good evening and thanks, psicutrinius.
agree  James A. Walsh
58 mins
  -> Good evening and thanks, James.
agree  Mónica Algazi: Spot on, Jenni.
2 hrs
  -> Good morning and thanks, Mónica.
agree  veroe
4 hrs
  -> Good morning and thanks, veroe
agree  Rosina Peixoto
5 hrs
  -> Good morning and thanks, Rosina.
agree  Juan Vilca
7 hrs
  -> Good morning and thanks, Juan. Interesting to know the Peruvian alternative!
agree  Silvia Killian Özler
7 hrs
  -> Good morning and thanks, Silvia.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
stones (in this context)


Explanation:
In English we would say 'they don't throw stones'. It's such a standard phrase that 'cobblestones' actually breaks the train of the idea.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 22:29
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 249

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Pedrosa
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Natalia!
agree  franglish
7 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Marcela Robaina Boyd
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marcela!
agree  claudia16
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Claudia!
agree  David Ronder
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, David!
agree  Gilla Evans: I think talking about erecting barricades and pulling up and throwing paving stones (of whatever kind) is a familiar way of referring to rioting, and often harks back to May 68 in Paris.
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilla!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cobblestones but in this context


Explanation:
it appears as though they mean "throw stones". In this context they don't resort to violence but peaceful resistance.

yolanda Speece
Local time: 00:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcela Robaina Boyd
7 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Dec 5, 2009 - Changes made by Jenni Lukac:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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