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failed

Spanish translation: en quiebra

12:35 Feb 18, 2005
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: failed
they bought their mother's failed business.
Marcos
Spanish translation:en quiebra
Explanation:
el negocio en quiebra de su madre
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David Russi
United States
Local time: 02:35
Grading comment
thanks!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4fracasado/malogrado/fallido
María Isabel Vazquez
3 +5en quiebra
David Russi
3 +1fracasar
Natalia Zudaire


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
en quiebra


Explanation:
el negocio en quiebra de su madre

David Russi
United States
Local time: 02:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 392
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Otilia Acosta
33 mins
agree  Yvonne Becker
37 mins
agree  Xenia Wong
40 mins
agree  Ana Brassara
4 hrs
agree  inspanishwords: fracasado
5 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fracasar


Explanation:
Su negocio fracasado

en caso de qu ehaya perdido toda la plata "le compramos el negocio quebrado"

Natalia Zudaire
Argentina
Local time: 05:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
2 corroborated select projects
in this pair and field What is ProZ.com Project History(SM)?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marybro
9 mins
  -> gracias mary!
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
fracasado/malogrado/fallido


Explanation:
Significa que el negocio fracasó, no que está en quiebra, para lo cual hay terminología específica. Un negocio puede no ser exitoso sin representar la quiebra de quien lo llevó a cabo.

María Isabel Vazquez
Argentina
Local time: 05:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carolina Carabecho: Sí, estoy de acuerdo con tu aclaración.
9 mins
  -> Gracias, Asimenia. Isabel
agree  Sandra Cifuentes Dowling: Totalmente de acuerdo. El término "fracasado" es mucho más subjetivo y amplio que "quebrado".
27 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Sandra. Isabel
agree  Paula Morabito: Me parece correcta tu explicación y cualquiera de las opciones que das son buenas y aplicables al contexto. Saludos!
38 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Paula. Isabel
agree  Julio Torres
6 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Julio. Isabel
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