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The toilets on fire

Spanish translation: El excusado (WC) se está quemando

00:07 Feb 27, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: The toilets on fire
talking
brenda
Spanish translation:El excusado (WC) se está quemando
Explanation:
...o está ardiendo, está incendiado, etc.

Excusado en México,"WC" en muchos países más.

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Note added at 2002-02-27 00:41:21 (GMT)
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En inglés debe ser \"toilet\'s\" (toilet is).
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 15:27
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5 +4El excusado (WC) se está quemando
Henry Hinds
4 +1why did the toilet catch fire?
Thomas Collins (X)


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
El excusado (WC) se está quemando


Explanation:
...o está ardiendo, está incendiado, etc.

Excusado en México,"WC" en muchos países más.

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Note added at 2002-02-27 00:41:21 (GMT)
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En inglés debe ser \"toilet\'s\" (toilet is).


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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 15:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16449
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Bullrich: o está en llamas...
12 mins
  -> Como dice Thomas, a veces sucede acá en la frontera...

agree  Rafa Lombardino: that would be my option, but does it make any sense?
2 hrs
  -> Well... anything is possible!

agree  Paul Roige (X): Experience, Henry???? :-))))
2 hrs
  -> Oh yeah, plenty...

agree  Ana Juliá
17 hrs
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
why did the toilet catch fire?


Explanation:
musta been some bad gas or some hot jalapenos!!

Thomas Collins (X)
United States
Local time: 16:27
PRO pts in pair: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafa Lombardino: good one!!!! ;o)
1 hr
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