proselitista

English translation: proselytist

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Spanish term or phrase:proselitista
English translation:proselytist

06:37 Nov 13, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: proselitista
campañas proselitistas
Lisa Siegel Cruz
United States
Local time: 19:27
proselytist
Explanation:
one who looks for followers (for his church, political party or ideas)
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Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 20:27
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1proselytizing
pzulaica
4 +1proselytizing or proselyting
Maria
4 -1proselytist
Robert INGLEDEW


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
proselytizing


Explanation:
proselytizing campaigns

proselitismo: proselytism



Según mi diccionario Laruosse

pzulaica
Local time: 16:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad
35 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
proselytist


Explanation:
one who looks for followers (for his church, political party or ideas)

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 20:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Atacama
4 mins

disagree  Delyth Yabar (X): This is a noun. We're looking for and adjective to qualify 'campaign'
19 mins

disagree  Walter Lockhart Ries (X): Adjective is required, not noun.
36 mins
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
proselytizing or proselyting


Explanation:
agree with Paula, but wanted to add the definition in English

proselytize v. =ized, -izing, -izes. Also proselyte, -lyted, -lyting, lytes. To make proselytes. To convert from one belief or faith to another -proselytization (n) -proselytizer (n).

Saludos afectuosos. Maria ;0)


    The American Heritage Dictionary
Maria
Local time: 18:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 920

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Walter Lockhart Ries (X): Exactly. Adjective is required.
33 mins
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