sharp

Spanish translation: distinguido

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English term or phrase:sharp
Spanish translation:distinguido
Entered by: Henry Hinds

16:33 Nov 8, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: sharp
Although certain design elements were lost in the transition from the C-XF concept first shown at the 2007 Detroit show to the production XF (headlights, we're looking at you), the sedan still has plenty of character to set itself apart in a sharp crowd.
Karin Kutscher
Local time: 11:09
distinguido
Explanation:
a sharp crowd = un grupo distinguido
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:09
Grading comment
¡Gracias, Henry! (:
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4distinguido
Henry Hinds
4elegante
Claudia Pesce
4selecto
Fanny_C


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
distinguido


Explanation:
a sharp crowd = un grupo distinguido

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 315
Grading comment
¡Gracias, Henry! (:

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Janine Libbey
21 mins
  -> Gracias, Viva.

agree  Cesar Serrano
40 mins
  -> Gracias, César.

agree  JPW (X)
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, John.

agree  Krimy
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Krimy.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
elegante


Explanation:
like a "sharp dresser" or he "looked sharp".........un "sedan" es una auto elegante, no?

Claudia Pesce
Argentina
Local time: 12:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30
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selecto


Explanation:
en un grupo selecto/exigente

Fanny_C
Local time: 12:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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