for the longest while

Spanish translation: por largo tiempo/durante un buen rato

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English term or phrase:	for the longest while
Spanish translation:	por largo tiempo/durante un buen rato
Entered by:	Lydia De Jorge

18:23 Dec 12, 2007

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / conversación telefónica

English term or phrase: for the longest while

Hola,
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"For the longest while there was only silence or an almost-silence..."
Gracias

Laura Gómez KudoZ activity Questions: 2715 (6 open) (1 without valid answers) (100 closed without grading) Answers: 447 Spain
Local time: 04:20

por largo tiempo/durante un buen rato

Explanation:
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-12-12 21:27:23 GMT) Post-grading
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A tus ordenes, Laura! Saludos!

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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 21:20

Grading comment

Gracias Lydia
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Summary of answers provided

4 +5

por largo tiempo/durante un buen rato

Lydia De Jorge

4 +2

Durante largo rato

Darío Giménez

por un largo momento

mugarte

por un tiempo interminable

Nikolaj Widenmann

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Durante largo rato

Explanation:
Otra versión bastante literal:
durante el más largo de los ratos
... :-)

Darío Giménez
Spain
Local time: 04:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan
PRO pts in category: 201

Notes to answerer

Asker: Gracias Emege

4 mins confidence:

por un largo momento

Explanation:
asi, simple.

mugarte
Local time: 20:20
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

10 mins confidence:

por un tiempo interminable

Explanation:
Otra opción...

Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 20:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Danish,

English

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

por largo tiempo/durante un buen rato

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 21:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 354

Grading comment

Gracias Lydia

Notes to answerer

Asker: Gracias Lydia

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