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cuerpo y alma

English translation: in body and soul


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Spanish term or phrase:cuerpo y alma
English translation:in body and soul
Entered by: Xenia Wong
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14:18 Sep 28, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / turismo rural
Spanish term or phrase: cuerpo y alma
dedicarse a algo en cuerpo y alma....como sería en ingles,devote themselves completly? o se pierden matices?
gracias
aidagda
Local time: 18:27
in body and soul...
Explanation:
Asi.

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Note added at 2 mins (2004-09-28 14:21:27 GMT)
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Yes, it means usually complete devotion to something or someone.....
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Xenia Wong
Local time: 11:27
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Summary of answers provided
5 +13in body and soul...
Xenia Wong
4 +5wholeheartedly
claudia bagnardi
4 +2devote oneself to something BODY and SOULxxxCMJ_Trans
4fully
Smartranslators
4life and soul
Terence Ajbro
4put one's heart and soulWillem Prinse


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +13
in body and soul...


Explanation:
Asi.

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Note added at 2 mins (2004-09-28 14:21:27 GMT)
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Yes, it means usually complete devotion to something or someone.....

Xenia Wong
Local time: 11:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Battaglia
2 mins
  -> Gracias Ana......xen
agree  George Rabel: así mismitico
3 mins
  -> Agradecida George..........xen
agree  canaria: but without the 'in'
4 mins
  -> Si, "with"....gracias Canaria................xen
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: =) "body and soul"
13 mins
  -> Gracias Gabriela..........xen
agree  Rantes
18 mins
  -> Gracias Rantes.............xen
agree  Daniel Burns: "body and soul"
18 mins
  -> Gracias Daniel..........xen
agree  Tehani
27 mins
  -> Tehani, gracias...............xen
agree  ojinaga
54 mins
  -> Muy amable Ojinaga............xen
agree  Felix Ortiz
55 mins
  -> Gracias Felix............xen
agree  Paula Morabito
1 hr
  -> Gracias Paula...........xen
neutral  Michele Fauble: without the "in"
5 hrs
  -> Gracias Michele...........xen
agree  margaret caulfield: WITH the "in"
5 hrs
  -> Agradecida Margaret...........xen
agree  LisaR: without the "in"
10 hrs
  -> Gracias LisaR...........xen
agree  Cecilia Fraga: si, muy buena opcion. Suerte!!
22 days
  -> Gracias Cecia7.........saludos............xen
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
wholeheartedly


Explanation:
One suggestion.
Claudia

claudia bagnardi
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Battaglia
2 mins
  -> gracias Ana
agree  Nikki Graham: this sounds good, but more context is needed really
3 mins
  -> Thanks Nikki. I think so too.
agree  Javier Herrera
40 mins
  -> thx xáudar
agree  xxxtnkw
3 hrs
  -> thx tnkw!
agree  Michele Fauble
5 hrs
  -> Gracias Michele
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
life and soul


Explanation:
:-)

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-09-28 14:22:48 GMT)
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If you do something life and soul it means you are completely dedicated, a hundred percent.

Terence Ajbro
Local time: 18:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
devote oneself to something BODY and SOUL


Explanation:
without the "in"

give yourself 100% to something

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 18:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nothing: Yes, without the "in"
1 hr
agree  cmwilliams
1 hr
agree  Michele Fauble: without the "in"
5 hrs
disagree  margaret caulfield: devote oneself IN body and soul, or devote one's body and soul to something. There's a slight difference here.
5 hrs
  -> have Never seen "in" used this way. Must be a US/UK difference
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
put one's heart and soul


Explanation:
Así no se pierden matices ...

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-09-28 14:25:46 GMT)
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put one\'s heart and soul into something

Willem Prinse
Local time: 18:27
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fully


Explanation:
Suerte

Smartranslators
Local time: 18:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 64
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