Aug 3, 2005 16:48
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Alejandra
a la vez
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Education / Pedagogy
In Spanish It means: not to hurry up. Try to do one thing first.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +11 | one thing/ step at a time |
David Hollywood
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| 5 +5 | at the same time |
Denise Nahigian
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Proposed translations
+11
1 min
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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480
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one thing/ step at a time
:)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+5
8 mins
Denise Nahigian
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Academic & Legal Translation/Terminology
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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7
at the same time
Declined
I've never heard this expression used to convey "taking one's time;" I've always understood it to mean two things happening at once.
Ej: Se sentía un poco de miedo, pero a la vez se sentía emocionada.
Ej: Se sentía un poco de miedo, pero a la vez se sentía emocionada.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Angelo Berbotto
: una cosa a la vez means one thing at a time... a la vez on its own means at the same time
3 hrs
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| agree |
marybro
: without more context
4 hrs
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| agree |
Marina56
: Estoy de acuerdo contigo, yo diría esto sin otro contexto. Un beso
5 hrs
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| agree |
Margaret Schroeder
5 hrs
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| agree |
TranslateThis
: de acuerdo
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