acciones que ofenden los buenos habitos

English translation: actions contrary to good manners

16:37 Nov 29, 2004
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Spanish term or phrase: acciones que ofenden los buenos habitos
can it be "actions that go against good habits/manners?
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English translation:actions contrary to good manners
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Local time: 02:29
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4 +2actions contrary to good manners
CMJ_Trans (X)
4 +2I agree with your suggestion
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
4actions that go against good habits
Gabriel Aguirre


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
actions contrary to good manners


Explanation:
one way

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
6 mins

agree  Refugio: that's it
8 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
I agree with your suggestion


Explanation:
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 66

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: also
5 mins
  -> gracias Gabriela

neutral  Refugio: Actions that go against good habits would sound very strained
9 mins

agree  Gabriel Aguirre: ah! you already said it; I missed the answer because it wasn't in the heading.
13 hrs
  -> thanks gabrielma. No problem
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
actions that go against good habits


Explanation:
Good habits don't have feelings, so one may go against them, but not offend them in English.

Gabriel Aguirre
United States
Local time: 19:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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