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A caballo entre

English translation: Astride two worlds

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Spanish term or phrase:A caballo entre
English translation:Astride two worlds

10:55 Nov 21, 2017
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
Spanish term or phrase: A caballo entre
-between two worlds?
-(on the) borderline between two worlds?
-halfway between two worlds?

"A caballo entre dos mundos: la vida de Thomas Osborne Mann"
Resumen
Presentamos la biografía de Thomas Osborne Mann, un hombre de negocios inglés que
arribo al sur de España a comienzos del siglo XIX para labrarse su propio futuro. Mostraremos
diferentes negocios en los que estuvo presente y cómo llegó a conformar su propia familia,
pretendiendo con el presente ejemplo aumentar el conocimiento que la comunidad investigadora
posee acerca de los verdaderos protagonistas del comercio gaditano de la primera mitad del
siglo XIX.
broca
Local time: 01:58
Astride two worlds
Explanation:
The first thing that sprang to mind was "halfway between", but you've already suggested that.
Another option could be "straddling"...

"Being gay in Hong Kong means straddling two worlds, "...

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/straddling-two-world...

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straddle
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 01:58
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7Astride two worlds
neilmac
4A foot in two worlds
Lisa McCarthy
4Straddling
Daniel Liberman


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Astride two worlds


Explanation:
The first thing that sprang to mind was "halfway between", but you've already suggested that.
Another option could be "straddling"...

"Being gay in Hong Kong means straddling two worlds, "...

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/straddling-two-world...

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Note added at 21 mins (2017-11-21 11:17:05 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straddle

Example sentence(s):
  • Astride Two Worlds: Technology and the American Civil War.
  • Rafael Ferrer, an artist astride two worlds.

    Reference: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/astride
    Reference: http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/straddling-two-worl...
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
1 min
agree  Charles Davis: "Straddling" was going to be my suggestion; I think it's better than "astride" here.
5 mins
  -> Yes, afterthoughts are often better than the initial solutions...
agree  patinba: "Astride" sounds best to me.
58 mins
agree  James A. Walsh: "Straddling" sounds good to me.
1 hr
agree  Lisa McCarthy
2 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble
5 hrs
agree  David Ronder: Astride
21 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
A foot in two worlds


Explanation:
A common expression

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A Foot in Two Worlds - John Chapman | The Good Book Company
https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/a-foot-in-two-worlds
A Foot in Two Worlds. The joy and struggle of the normal Christian life. John Chapman. from 3 reviews. Tell a friend: Why do many believers find the Christian ...

Immigrants' Children: A Foot In Two Worlds : NPR
https://www.npr.org/series/102615844/immigrants-children-a-f...
Immigrants bring many things to the U.S., but their lasting contribution to the country has always been their children. NPR's series Immigrants' Children looks at ...

Episode 117: A Foot in Two Worlds: Growing Up in a Modern ... - Podtail
https://podtail.com › Podcasts › Year of Polygamy Podcast
Mar 14, 2017 - Listen to Episode 117: A Foot in Two Worlds: Growing Up in a Modern ... Join Lindsay as she covers the history of Addam Swapp and Charlotte ...



Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  ormiston: literally though, it suggests the one foot is in both worlds!
2 hrs
  -> Never looked at it that way myself - it's a very common expression :-)
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Straddling


Explanation:
A caballo entre dos mundos = Straddling two worlds

Please see Web reference.


    https://glosbe.com/es/en/A%20caballo%20entre%20dos%20mundos
Daniel Liberman
United States
Local time: 19:58
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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