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by the time the former had come to enforcing vegetarianism, the latter had

00:35 Apr 14, 2005
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: by the time the former had come to enforcing vegetarianism, the latter had
by the time the former had come to enforcing vegetarianism, the latter had pretty well reached the point of defending cannibalism
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5 +1Ver explicación
Alejandra Vega
4 +1cuando el primero llegó para imponer el vegetarianismo, este último había casi lllegado al punto
Ana Brassara
4explicación abajo
Sergio Viñals


  

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explicación abajo


Explanation:
Cuando el primero de ellos se había propuesto imponer el vegetarianismo, el otro había alcanzado con creces la postura de defender el canibalismo.

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cuando el primero llegó para imponer el vegetarianismo, este último había casi lllegado al punto


Explanation:
cuando el primero llegó para imponer el vegetarianismo, este último casi había llegado al punto de defender el canibalismo.

Ana Brassara
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agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
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Ver explicación


Explanation:
Mientras (Para cuando) el primero ya practicaba el vegetarianismo, el segundo había llegado al extremo de defender el canibalismo


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Note added at 19 mins (2005-04-14 00:54:41 GMT)
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Otra opción que quizás me gusta más cómo se lee:

Cuando el primero comenzaba a acostumbrarse al vegetarianismo, el segundo había llegado al extremo de defender el canibalismo.

Alejandra Vega
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agree  Anabel Martínez
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