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detract

Spanish translation: quitar mérito, restar valor a

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English term or phrase:detract
Spanish translation:quitar mérito, restar valor a
Entered by: Patricia Myers

20:37 Nov 25, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / social
English term or phrase: detract
to take away from
quitar mérito, restar valor a
Explanation:
1 to detract from, t (achievement) quitar mérito(s) a, restar valor a: (beauty) deslucir
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Patricia Myers
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Local time: 22:00
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2quitar mérito, restar valor a
Patricia Myers
5 +2DETRAER / QUITAR MÉRITO / SER MENOSPRECIATIVO
Francisco Liaci
5 +1Detraer
olv10siq


  

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quitar mérito, restar valor a


Explanation:
1 to detract from, t (achievement) quitar mérito(s) a, restar valor a: (beauty) deslucir

Patricia Myers
United States
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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agree  Robert INGLEDEW: I agree completely with all your answers.
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agree  E-nauta
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Detraer


Explanation:
Detraer = Restar, substraer, aprtar o desviar.

Diccionaro de la Real Academia Española.
Good luck!


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olv10siq
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Spanish
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agree  mtpringle
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DETRAER / QUITAR MÉRITO / SER MENOSPRECIATIVO


Explanation:
Example:
I don't want to detract from their achievement in winning the cup, but the fact is that their opponents were very weak
Longman Interactive English Dictionary
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No quisiera "QUITAR MÉRITO" / "MENOSPRECIAR" el logro de obtener la copa, pero en relaidad el equipo rival estubo muy flojo"

Francisco Liaci
Argentina
Local time: 02:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  Hazel Whiteley
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agree  JH Trads
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