a vueltas cada una por su lado

English translation: each on their own

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Spanish term or phrase:	a vueltas cada uno por su lado
English translation:	each on their own
Entered by:	Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

10:32 Aug 18, 2008

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Spanish term or phrase: a vueltas cada una por su lado

Hello. I'm having real trouble understanding this expression; can anyone help out? It's from a press release for an art exhibition.

"Desde el despertar de la infancia hasta más allá de la misma muerte convivimos con esta dicotomía que marca las diferentes etapas de la existencia y que, sea a vueltas cada una por su lado o entrecruzándose periódicamente, dejan la huella en el carácter y que hace que seamos capaces, o no, de superar el periplo constante en el que nos sumergimos."

Thanks for your help :)

Simon Bruni KudoZ activity Questions: 613 (9 open) (10 without valid answers) (21 closed without grading) Answers: 1670 United Kingdom
Local time: 06:41

each on their own

Explanation:
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-08-18 10:42:58 GMT)
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"...either each on their own or periodically intertwining..."

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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 07:41

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Thanks :)
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each on their own

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

whether living each in his own space, or crossing paths occasionally

Richard Boulter

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each on their own

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 07:41
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PRO pts in category: 24

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Thanks :)

33 mins confidence:

whether living each in his own space, or crossing paths occasionally

Explanation:
Just a suggestion to get the mental cogs turning. I percieve something like this meaning. There are many popular phrases in both languages for these contrasting descriptions of lifestyle and personal space.

Richard Boulter
United States
Local time: 23:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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