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súbete en una silla o en una escalera

English translation: stand on top of a chair or climb a ladder


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Spanish term or phrase:súbete en una silla o en una escalera
English translation:stand on top of a chair or climb a ladder
Entered by: Adam Burman
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09:42 Nov 10, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / Rituals
Spanish term or phrase: súbete en una silla o en una escalera
Silla o escalera:

Para que el próximo año sea de continuo ascenso, súbete en una silla o en una escalera.
Adam Burman
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:52
stand on top of a chair or climb a ladder
Explanation:
Seems to be an interesting text!
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Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:52
Grading comment
Thanks Rebecca!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5stand on top of a chair or climb a ladder
Rebecca Hendry
4climb up on a chair or a ladder
nedra
2chair lift? ski lift? stanna stair lift? sedan chair? staircase? escalator?
Sarah Griffin-Mason


Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
stand on top of a chair or climb a ladder


Explanation:
Seems to be an interesting text!

Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26
Grading comment
Thanks Rebecca!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheilann: stand on a chair. Goes without saying that you'd be on top :)
3 mins
  -> You're right, of course! Thanks Sheilann!

agree  Tracy Byrne
3 mins
  -> Thanks Tracy.

agree  Marina56: ok Rebecca.
58 mins

agree  cmwilliams
3 hrs

agree  silviantonia
3 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
chair lift? ski lift? stanna stair lift? sedan chair? staircase? escalator?


Explanation:
You would need to give a bit more context for me to give a meaningful answer.... is it a ski resort, a shopping centre, a viewing platform over a city?? Hmmmmmmmmm

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-11-10 09:54:38 GMT)
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Ahhhhhhh! I just saw the previous posting!

Sarah Griffin-Mason
Local time: 03:52
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
climb up on a chair or a ladder


Explanation:
Having seen one of your other related questions, I feel confident in suggesting what first came to mind when I read this one.

nedra
United States
Local time: 19:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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