To give something up as a bad job

Spanish translation: mandarlo todo a paseo, darse por vencido

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English term or phrase:To give something up as a bad job
Spanish translation:mandarlo todo a paseo, darse por vencido
Entered by: María Eugenia Wachtendorff

02:40 Nov 10, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: To give something up as a bad job
(OBSERVING AND RECORDING THE BEHAVIOR OF YOUNG CHILDREN)

The language of recording presents its own difficulties, especially for people unaccustomed to writing. It is easy to feel that the challenge is too great and TO GIVE THE WHOLE THING UP AS A BAD JOB.

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María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 09:49
dejarlo correr/mandarlo todo a paseo
Explanation:
quizás simplista, pero en todo caso efectivo
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Maria Rosich Andreu
Spain
Local time: 15:49
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Muchas gracias, María. Ha quedado registrado en mi glosario de idioms.
Saludos desde Chile!
María Eugenia
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5darse por vencido
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3dejarlo correr/mandarlo todo a paseo
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dejarlo correr/mandarlo todo a paseo


Explanation:
quizás simplista, pero en todo caso efectivo

Maria Rosich Andreu
Spain
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
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Muchas gracias, María. Ha quedado registrado en mi glosario de idioms.
Saludos desde Chile!
María Eugenia
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darse por vencido


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Refugio
Local time: 06:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42
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