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18:26 Nov 2, 2013 |
Spanish language (monolingual) [PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Charles Davis Spain Local time: 12:12 | ||||||
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4 +4 | (avoid) a head-on collision |
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4 | una catástrofe |
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4 | Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida, 2011 |
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3 | My understanding |
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My reference says its a Uruguayan proverb |
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(avoid) a head-on collision Explanation: This is how it would be said in US English. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2013-11-02 18:33:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- As far as I know, it's not a particularly new expression in Spanish. I've heard it many times. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2013-11-02 18:34:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The quotes are "scare" quotes. |
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