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running errands

Spanish translation: hacer mandados

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:running errands
Spanish translation:hacer mandados
Entered by: sandra carrazzoni

22:16 Aug 6, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Good alimentation and active lifestyle
English term or phrase: running errands
• You don’t have to swim laps to get a workout.
• When running errands close to home, leave the car and take a bike.
sandra carrazzoni
Local time: 00:40
hacer mandados
Explanation:
:)
Selected response from:

Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
Local time: 21:40
Grading comment
gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8hacer mandados
Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
4 +6hacer diligencias
Maria Paz Mella
5hacer recados
Susana Mate
4hacer vueltas
Heather Chinchilla
4hacer encargos
Jennifer Levey


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
hacer mandados


Explanation:
:)

Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
Local time: 21:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebeca Larios: :)
3 mins
  -> Gracias, Rebeca :))
agree  Alicia Casal
4 mins
  -> Gracias; Alicia :))
agree  Claudia Aguero
5 mins
  -> Gracias, Claudia :))
agree  María Cielo Pipet
14 mins
  -> Gracias, María Cielo :))
agree  Ana L Fazio-Kroll
18 mins
  -> Gracias, Laura :))
agree  Henry Hinds: Para mexicanos, ciertamente.
20 mins
  -> Gracias, Henry :))
agree  Laurach: Depende para que país sea, en Uruguay sería hacer mandados
1 hr
  -> Yo cuando vivía en Argentina también hacía mandados, y en México sigo haciendo mandados. Gracias, Laura :))
agree  Susy Ordaz
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Susy :))
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hacer recados


Explanation:
Otra opcion, tipica en Espana

Susana Mate
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
hacer diligencias


Explanation:
sugerencia :)

Maria Paz Mella
Chile
Local time: 23:40
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana L Fazio-Kroll: En Venezuela también se dice "hacer diligencias".
17 mins
  -> Gracias :)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: 'diligencias' sería en el caso de efectuar algo para sí mismo, ¿no? - los 'errands' se hacen para otra persona.
18 mins
  -> Tenía entendido que diligencias servía tanto para las propias o como para las de otras personas. Tal vez es mi error :)
agree  Nitza Ramos
19 mins
  -> Gracias! :)
agree  Roxanna Delgado: Errands no tiene nada que ver si es para uno o para otra persona. Es correcto "hacer diligencias"
35 mins
  -> Gracias! :)
agree  Maria Itati Encinas
38 mins
  -> Gracias :)
agree  Maria Baquero: si!! hacer diligencias
51 mins
  -> Gracias!! :)
agree  Jairo Payan: En Colombia, diligencias, para uno o para otra persona
5938 days
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hacer vueltas


Explanation:
:-)

Heather Chinchilla
United States
Local time: 23:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hacer encargos


Explanation:
Así se dice en Chile.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 23:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72
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