Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"on their feet"
Spanish translation:
actuar rápidamente
Added to glossary by
delat
Oct 22, 2004 16:18
19 yrs ago
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English term
"on their feet"
English to Spanish
Social Sciences
Military / Defense
Military
¡ Hola, a todos !
Entiendo la siguiente frase, mas no estoy seguro de cuál deba ser su traduccion exacta.
"Officers trained to think on their feet..."
Gracias de antemano.
Entiendo la siguiente frase, mas no estoy seguro de cuál deba ser su traduccion exacta.
"Officers trained to think on their feet..."
Gracias de antemano.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +2 | actuar rápidamente |
Gabriela Rodriguez
|
| 5 | reaccionar con rapidez |
Julio Torres
|
| 4 | inmediatamente |
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
|
Proposed translations
+2
3 mins
Gabriela Rodriguez
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
More than 15 years of experience
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
English term (edited):
on their feet
Selected
actuar rápidamente
think on your feet
to think and react quickly, especially in a situation where things are happening very fast
An ability to think on your feet is a definite advantage when you're doing live comedy shows.
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-10-22 16:23:36 GMT)
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o REACCIONAR AL INSTANTE / RAPIDAMENTE
to think and react quickly, especially in a situation where things are happening very fast
An ability to think on your feet is a definite advantage when you're doing live comedy shows.
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-10-22 16:23:36 GMT)
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o REACCIONAR AL INSTANTE / RAPIDAMENTE
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Gabriela."
3 mins
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Panama
Panama
Native in Spanish
Panama
Synesthete with a flair for tasty words!
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Salvadoran, Latin American, Colombian, Costa Rican, Panamanian, Nicaraguan, Mexican, Peruvian, Venezuelan, Cuban, Honduran, Argentine, US, Guatemalan) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
English term (edited):
on their feet
inmediatamente
Para pensar/tomar decisiones inmediatamente/al momento.
7 hrs
Julio Torres
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
All about industry
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
8
reaccionar con rapidez
¿No es costumbre evitar los adverbios con terminación -mente?
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