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tan próximos y a la vez tan ajenos

English translation: so close, yet so far (apart)


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Spanish term or phrase:tan próximos y a la vez tan ajenos
English translation:so close, yet so far (apart)
Entered by: Sherry Godfrey
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22:09 May 22, 2006
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Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: tan próximos y a la vez tan ajenos
Exposiciones, conciertos y actividades se diseminan por toda la ciudad en varios de sus solares, espacios urbanos **tan próximos y a la vez tan ajenos**.

Thanks!
Sherry Godfrey
Local time: 04:49
so close, yet so far apart
Explanation:
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Stuart Allsop
Chile
Local time: 22:49
Grading comment
Thanks Stuart and everyone! Perfect.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +9so close, yet so far apartStuart Allsop
4 +1so close, and at the same time... (depending on meaning, see explanation)
Diana Arbiser


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
so close, and at the same time... (depending on meaning, see explanation)


Explanation:
Depending on the meaning of "ajenos", I would suggest

So close, and at the same time, so distant
or
So close, and at the same time, so beyond ourselves
or
So close, and at the same time, so foreign
...
My suggestions. I hope they help...


Diana Arbiser
United States
Local time: 20:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  perfecta: "So near and yet so far" es la expresión idiomática que yo conozco
19 mins
  -> Gracias :)
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
so close, yet so far apart


Explanation:
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Stuart Allsop
Chile
Local time: 22:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks Stuart and everyone! Perfect.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diana Arbiser
6 mins
  -> Thanks, Diana!

agree  Michael Powers (PhD)
8 mins
  -> Thanks, Michael!

agree  Maria Bedoya
14 mins
  -> Thanks, Maria!

agree  Crystal Samples
25 mins
  -> Thanks, sindee21!

agree  flia5: so near would work too! :)
25 mins
  -> Thanks, flia5! Good suggestion.

agree  Maria Mc Lean
48 mins
  -> Thanks, Maria!

agree  Susana Magnani
56 mins
  -> Thanks, silt!

agree  Haydee
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Haydee!

agree  Claudia Aguero
3 hrs
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