Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Tuve un contratiempo
English translation:
I had a slight mishap
Added to glossary by
Maria-Teresa Zenteno
May 17, 2002 18:23
22 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Canada
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Tuve un contratiempo....
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¿Cómo traducirian ustedes esta expresión al inglés?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | I had a slight mishap |
Bill Greendyk
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| 5 +3 | I was held up |
Margaret Schroeder
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| 4 | I suffered a setback |
Sam D (X)
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Proposed translations
+5
1 min
Bill Greendyk
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Literature and lyrics true to original!
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English
Related KudoZ points
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527
Selected
I had a slight mishap
That´s how I would translate it.
Suerte!
Suerte!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks so much to you all!! I knew that there had to be so many good options but ... there is always "the one" which is soooo fitting....to what we want to say. Thanks "Bill" ;-)Thanks again to all, this community is just GREAT!!!!"
+3
3 mins
Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
The right words in the right place.
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian)
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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1449
I was held up
I was delayed
I had some trouble
I had a little problem
-Native speaker
I had some trouble
I had a little problem
-Native speaker
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nikki Graham
: good options
51 mins
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| agree |
x-Translator (X)
1 hr
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| agree |
Maria-Jose Pastor
: good
1 hr
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23 mins
I suffered a setback
Another option.
Suerte
Suerte
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