He is a man after my own heart

Spanish translation: Es un hombre con quien coincido plenamente

13:55 Mar 9, 2004
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English term or phrase: He is a man after my own heart
idiom
dianapoleo (X)
Spanish translation:Es un hombre con quien coincido plenamente
Explanation:
Meaning
A kindred spirit - someone I can agree with.
Origin
From The Bible. Samuel 13:14. But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.
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Juan Martín Fernández Rowda
United States
Local time: 13:51
Grading comment
Gracias!!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3Es un hombre con quien coincido plenamente
Juan Martín Fernández Rowda
5 +1es un hombre con el que me identifico
jomasaov (X)
5Es un hombre que piensa como yo / tiene las misma ideas que yo / de mi misma cuerda (coloq.)
dawn39 (X)


  

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Es un hombre con quien coincido plenamente


Explanation:
Meaning
A kindred spirit - someone I can agree with.
Origin
From The Bible. Samuel 13:14. But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.


Juan Martín Fernández Rowda
United States
Local time: 13:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Gracias!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Posadas: http://dictionary.cambridge.org
16 mins

agree  Martin Harvey
10 hrs

agree  dawn39 (X): estupendo, Juan. Un cordial saludo :)
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he is a man after my own heart
es un hombre con el que me identifico


Explanation:
expresión idiomática

jomasaov (X)
Local time: 22:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dawn39 (X): otra excelente opción. Un cordial saludo :)
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Es un hombre que piensa como yo / tiene las misma ideas que yo / de mi misma cuerda (coloq.)


Explanation:
Hola, Diana.
Algo más coloquial.

"...mujeres las tengo así (haciendo ademán de que tiene muchas), pero,
eso sí Don Sebastián, las busco siempre **de mi misma cuerda** porque a mi no ...".

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Saludos cordiales.
:)


dawn39 (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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