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but - no secret

Spanish translation: pero - no era un secreto

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English term or phrase:but - no secret
Spanish translation:pero - no era un secreto
Entered by: Julio Torres

12:23 Feb 18, 2005
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: but - no secret
The open-handed, but sometimes unpredictable generosity of taht man was no secret.
Rosa Mar�a Gonzalez
no era un secreto
Explanation:
OK

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But = pero.

...pero algunas veces impredecible generosidad de aquel hombre no era un secreto.

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Note added at 12 hrs 50 mins (2005-02-19 01:13:15 GMT)
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Me falto \"la\": la impredecible...
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Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 02:37
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2no era un secreto
Julio Torres
5a la vez que... no era un secreto/ y sin embargo...
María Isabel Vazquez
4Todo el mundo sabía de la generosidad .... pero a veces inesperada de es hombre
Marian Greenfield
3todos conocían
Natalia Zudaire


  

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Todo el mundo sabía de la generosidad .... pero a veces inesperada de es hombre


Explanation:
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 04:37
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todos conocían


Explanation:
Todos conocían la generosidad inpredecible de aquel hombre.

La generocidad de aquel hombre, si bien impredecible, era de común conocimiento.


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generosidad (perdón)

Natalia Zudaire
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Local time: 05:37
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a la vez que... no era un secreto/ y sin embargo...


Explanation:
Doy dos opciones para el "but" porque creo que el autor dice que tenía dos características que parecerían contrapuestas o sea que lo eran "a la vez" y "sin embargo".

María Isabel Vazquez
Argentina
Local time: 05:37
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
no era un secreto


Explanation:
OK

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-02-18 12:25:44 GMT)
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But = pero.

...pero algunas veces impredecible generosidad de aquel hombre no era un secreto.

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Note added at 12 hrs 50 mins (2005-02-19 01:13:15 GMT)
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Me falto \"la\": la impredecible...

Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 02:37
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 69
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agree  Beta Cummins
17 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo =)

agree  marybro
40 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo =)
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