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nuts-and-bolts-type person

Spanish translation: una persona práctica, objetiva

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English term or phrase:nuts-and-bolts-type person
Spanish translation:una persona práctica, objetiva
Entered by: Oso (X)

21:32 Apr 18, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: nuts-and-bolts-type person
"I am a nuts-and-bolts type person. I love studying the Bible - it tells me what it is I am to do. But I also want to know HOW to put the WHAT into practice... immediately."
Gabriela De Francesco
Argentina
Local time: 11:37
una persona práctica, objetiva
Explanation:
Hola Gabriela,
Una idea.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2005-04-18 21:42:51 (GMT)
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nuts and bolts
pl.n. Slang.

The basic working components or practical aspects: “[proposing] lofty goals without specifying the nuts and bolts of how they are to be achieved” (Village Voice).
nuts\'-and-bolts\' (nu?ts\'?n-bÿlts\') adj.

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5 +6una persona práctica
Leticia Klemetz, CT
4 +4una persona práctica, objetiva
Oso (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
una persona práctica, objetiva


Explanation:
Hola Gabriela,
Una idea.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2005-04-18 21:42:51 (GMT)
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nuts and bolts
pl.n. Slang.

The basic working components or practical aspects: “[proposing] lofty goals without specifying the nuts and bolts of how they are to be achieved” (Village Voice).
nuts\'-and-bolts\' (nu?ts\'?n-bÿlts\') adj.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language

Oso (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 210

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rossana Fernandez: !Asi es! Saludos Osito. ;)
1 hr
  -> Muy amable, muchas gracias, Matrix ¶:^) ¡Saludos cordiales! ¶:^)

agree  colemh: me gusta práctica
1 hr
  -> Muchísimas gracias, colemh ¡Que tengas un lindo día! ¶8^)

agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
1 hr
  -> ¡Saludos y mil gracias, Gaby! ¶:^)

agree  Lisa Russell
4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Lisa ¶:^)
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
una persona práctica


Explanation:
nuts-and-bolts adjective (before noun) práctico; I want to discuss the nuts-and-bolts issues quiero que discutamos los aspectos prácticos del asunto
(Oxford)

Leticia Klemetz, CT
Sweden
Local time: 16:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giovanni Rengifo
1 hr
  -> gracias!

agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
1 hr
  -> gracias!

agree  Jo Mayr
2 hrs
  -> Gracias!

agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
2 hrs
  -> Gracias!

agree  Otilia Acosta
3 hrs
  -> Gracias!

agree  Lisa Russell
4 hrs
  -> Gracias!
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