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el pendiente

English translation: he waits for these cows

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Spanish term or phrase:está él pendiente de estas vacas
English translation:he waits for these cows
Entered by: Bubo Coroman (X)

11:23 Mar 9, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: el pendiente
this is Andean spanish spoken by an elderly man in rural peru...

de ese puerta [[a magical door]] sabe salir vacas antes vacas saben salir despues ese toro sabe esta el pendiente de estas vacas, despues sabe hacer las entrar de nuevo, ese toro sabe.
zabrowa
Local time: 02:32
está él pendiente de estas vacas - he waits for these cows
Explanation:
the bull waits for the cows to go out through the door before he does
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Bubo Coroman (X)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5está él pendiente de estas vacas - he waits for these cows
Bubo Coroman (X)
4 +2he is vigilant, he is always watching, he is ever-watchful
Rocio Barrientos
4 +1watches over / is vigilant of
Remy Arce
4knows how to take care of those cows
tristar


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
está él pendiente de estas vacas - he waits for these cows


Explanation:
the bull waits for the cows to go out through the door before he does

Bubo Coroman (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 310

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns: I'm with you on this one, Deb. Have a good weekend.
5 mins
  -> you too Victoria, many thanks :-) Deborah
agree  David Hollywood: sounds more than plausible :)
8 mins
  -> thanks David, happy Sunday! :-) Deborah
agree  tristar
12 mins
  -> muchas gracias, ¡feliz Domingo! :-) Deborah
agree  Edward Tully
16 mins
  -> thanks Edward, happy Sunday! :-) Deborah
agree  Egmont
1 hr
  -> gracias otra vez ángel, un abrazo :-) Deborah
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
knows how to take care of those cows


Explanation:
I means either:
"sabe estar él pendiente de esas vacas"
or
"sabe estar al pendiente de esas vacas"


tristar
Local time: 03:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
watches over / is vigilant of


Explanation:
es una expresión común en español cuando se está atento o cuidando de algo

Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 20:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 96

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Janine Libbey
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Viva Madrid! (una de las mejores vacaciones de mi esposa y yo)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
he is vigilant, he is always watching, he is ever-watchful


Explanation:
Heché una ojeada pasado los ojos ever-watchful sobre mí, pero la luz había huido y ... Comencé lentamente la pendiente larga a mi bicicleta que esperaba. ...
www.zamba.com/Translationgold/spanish.php?u=zambagrafix/pf_... -

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-09 13:45:39 GMT)
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En español sería esta a la pesca, esta al pendiente más que "el pendiente" creo que hay es al pendiente, o puede ser el esta pendientiente... etc. A veces las transcripciones dejan palabritas fuera, o las personas hablan omitiendo palabras.


Rocio Barrientos
Bolivia
Local time: 20:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nelida Kreer: ever-watchful es lo que más me gusta. También quizás "expectantly watching out for" the cows etc......
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Niki
agree  Marisa Raich
5 hrs
  -> Gracias, Marisa
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