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Swallow up (see context)

Spanish translation: contener

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English term or phrase:Swallow up (see context)
Spanish translation:contener
Entered by: Egmont

15:20 May 21, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Swallow up (see context)
Germany is big by European standards, but when judged against America it should be remembered that Texas could neatly SWALLOW UP THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AND STILL HAVE LEFT OVER.
Marta
contener
Explanation:
absorber...
Selected response from:

Egmont
Spain
Local time: 06:05
Grading comment
tks
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2consumir/tragarse
Antonio Costa (X)
4 +2contener
Egmont
4 +2incorporar
Emanuela Corbetta (X)
4 +1absorber
Miquel
1Contener/abarcar todo el pais...
ja_casas


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
consumir/tragarse


Explanation:
Creo que el sentido es ese (de extensión territorial)

Antonio Costa (X)
PRO pts in pair: 478

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria-Jose Pastor: tragarse, y quedarse insatisfecho
4 hrs
  -> Thank you MJPastor
agree  ritchi
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thank you ritchi
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
contener


Explanation:
absorber...


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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 06:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 8110
Grading comment
tks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bertha S. Deffenbaugh: Es el mejor término. Corto y preciso.
16 mins
  -> Gracias, Bertha, por tu grata y amable nota... :-)
agree  LoreAC (X)
1 day 1 hr
  -> Gracias de nuevo... :-)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
incorporar


Explanation:
de echo quiere decir "tragar, comer" pero en este contexto prefiero "incorporar"

Emanuela Corbetta (X)
Spain
Local time: 23:05
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 83

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
2 mins
agree  Consult Couture: I like "tragar" to if you are looking for a more literary option.
22 mins
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Contener/abarcar todo el pais...


Explanation:
Una traduccion literal no seria muy apropiada.

ja_casas
Local time: 05:05
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
absorber


Explanation:
Suerte.

Miquel
Spain
Local time: 06:05
PRO pts in pair: 578

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francisco Adell
3 hrs
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