You all but spoilt everything

Spanish translation: Has estado a punto de estropearlo todo

13:57 Mar 9, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: You all but spoilt everything
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dianapoleo (X)
Spanish translation:Has estado a punto de estropearlo todo
Explanation:
No significa que la persona "lo estropeara" todo, sino que estuvo a punto de hacerlo.

Saludos,
Andy
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Andy Watkinson
Spain
Local time: 17:09
Grading comment
gracias
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Summary of answers provided
5Estropeas todo lo que tocas
Alicia Jordá
5No has hecho mas que dañarlo todo.
Reinaldo Quiles
5Has estado a punto de estropearlo todo
Andy Watkinson
5Has estado a punto de estropearlo todo
Andy Watkinson
4has hechado todo a perder
Veronica Munoz
4Lo único que haces es hecharlo todo a perder.
Martin Harvey
3porqué tienes que estropearlo todo
jomasaov (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Estropeas todo lo que tocas


Explanation:
Estropeas todo lo que tocas o dañas todo lo que tocas

Alicia Jordá
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
you all but spoilt everything
has hechado todo a perder


Explanation:
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Veronica Munoz
United States
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alicia Jordá: es "echado"
10 mins

neutral  Andy Watkinson: Alicewond: es "echado"
1 day 29 mins
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
No has hecho mas que dañarlo todo.


Explanation:
Concuerda mas cercanamente con la frase idiomatica.

Reinaldo Quiles
United States
Local time: 11:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you all but spoilt everything
Has estado a punto de estropearlo todo


Explanation:
No significa que la persona "lo estropeara" todo, sino que estuvo a punto de hacerlo.

Saludos,
Andy

Andy Watkinson
Spain
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
gracias
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you all but spoilt everything
Has estado a punto de estropearlo todo


Explanation:
No significa que la persona "lo estropeara" todo, sino que estuvo a punto de hacerlo.

Saludos,
Andy

Andy Watkinson
Spain
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
you all but spoilt everything
porqué tienes que estropearlo todo


Explanation:
expresión idiomática

jomasaov (X)
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 14
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Lo único que haces es hecharlo todo a perder.


Explanation:
Siempre lo hechas todo a perder.


To convey the same emphasis. Good luck.

Martin Harvey
Argentina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andy Watkinson: "hecharlo"?
14 hrs
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