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a ganador

English translation: to win


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Spanish term or phrase:a ganador
English translation:to win
Entered by: Owen Munday
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20:11 Feb 5, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Spanish term or phrase: a ganador
Se trata de la preparación de un caballo para la carrera del domingo.

Bien..todo ha resultado mejor de lo que imaginé....¿cuánto hizo.....¿qué tiempo empleó mi pupilo, Don Andrés?-dijo don Podestá-...“Tengo un registro de 34 segundos y tú...Mario ¿cuánto marcó tu cronómetro?....34 segundos clavados, tremendo tiempo en esta pista pesada, sin viento a su favor,......está listo Podestá.....mi engreído estará peleando el triunfo el domingo, si se descuidan, les vá a sacar 10 cuerpos de ventaja, va a ver, le apuesto que ahora todos los burreros van ha apostar por él a ganador”.
Patricia Gutiérrez
Local time: 07:39
to win
Explanation:
From reading the text through, this is the obvious answer that jumps out.

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I'm no gambling expert but I know there are various ways you can bet on a horse race, and this "to win" is the most famous of all:

"$500 on number 5 to win!"
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Owen Munday
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:39
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4to win
Owen Munday
4 +1the winner
Michael Powers (PhD)
5straight bet / Single bet / Win bet
trixiemck


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to win


Explanation:
From reading the text through, this is the obvious answer that jumps out.

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Note added at 5 mins (2008-02-05 20:16:22 GMT)
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I'm no gambling expert but I know there are various ways you can bet on a horse race, and this "to win" is the most famous of all:

"$500 on number 5 to win!"

Owen Munday
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Major: yep.
24 mins

agree  Terry Burgess: Double 'yep'
27 mins

agree  Deborah Lockett: yes, "to win" as opposed to being placed in the first three, etc.
29 mins

agree  Victoria Burns:
3 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
straight bet / Single bet / Win bet


Explanation:
Con la definición:

Straight bet or Single or Win bet. This is the simplest and most common bet. You bet on a winner at given odds. You collect only if your chosen horse is the first across the finish line.

trixiemck
Argentina
Local time: 02:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 60
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the winner


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Oxford



Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 01:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 82

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jude69
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, jude69 - Mike :)
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Changes made by editors
Feb 19, 2008 - Changes made by Owen Munday:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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