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instalación (instalar) una puerta

English translation: hang a door

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Spanish term or phrase:instalar una puerta
English translation:hang a door
Entered by: David Russi

03:03 Nov 6, 2003
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: instalación (instalar) una puerta
...instalar una puerta.
siuyin
hang a door
Explanation:
Typically, you say you hang a door.
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David Russi
United States
Local time: 23:40
Grading comment
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9to install a door
M- B-
5 +4hang a door
David Russi
4put in
mbc


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
to install a door


Explanation:
very similar to Spanish!

M- B-
Local time: 01:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Powers (PhD)
0 min
agree  Ernesto Samper Nieto
1 min
agree  x-Translator (X)
1 min
agree  Daniel Mencher
5 mins
agree  Refugio
15 mins
agree  María Alejandra Funes
37 mins
agree  brendaskye
53 mins
agree  Nitza Ramos
1 hr
agree  Dominique de Izaguirre
2 hrs
agree  Edward Lum
3 hrs
neutral  Kitti Moonli (X): This doesn't sound natural English to me
3 hrs
neutral  louisajay: I don't think you install a door
6 hrs
disagree  Cecilia Della Croce: I don't think it is the right collocation
1 day 23 hrs
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hang a door


Explanation:
Typically, you say you hang a door.

David Russi
United States
Local time: 23:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 5305

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Hinds: Right, doors are "hung" in English.
29 mins
agree  Kitti Moonli (X): Definitely
2 hrs
agree  louisajay: Yep, this is the right collocation
5 hrs
agree  luciasan
5 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
instalación (instalar) una puerta
put in


Explanation:
I agree with hang and you hang the door in the frame, but if you have to create a whole new access (i.e. make a hole in a wall) I think you put in a door. Install is also used sometimes in English but it sounds strange to the native ear.
Suerte!

mbc
Spain
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 48
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