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Nayra · 08-06-2007, 11:00 AM

Actually I should write this in Spanish because I think only Spanish people will understand the meaning of the expressions I want in English. Those are:
-Hacer algo de una vez por todas (that means something like 'To do something at last, after thinking a lot about it')
and
-Estar a la altura (that means 'To be good enough' but maybe there is a more colloquial way of saying it?)
I don't know if there are English similar expressions, I mean, same meaning, but if there are, I'd thank you very much if you could let me know.
Thanks!
Nayra
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Y ahora en espa�ol, que como es mi idioma y estoy m�s suelta, ir� al grano ^_^
�Alguien sabe si hay expresiones inglesas similares a las que he puesto arriba? (Hacerlo de una vez por todas y Estar a la altura)
Estoy tratando de escribir una carta en ingl�s y me gustar�a que se viera lo m�s suelta y coloquial posible, as� que os agradezco mucho vuestra ayuda.
Saludos!
Nayra

Hebe · 08-06-2007, 01:41 PM

H i!!! Let's see if this can help

Hacer algo de una vez por todas - 'To do something once and for all
and
-Estar a la altura - to have what it takes, to be suitable for

SandraT · 08-06-2007, 01:46 PM

Otra opci�n
estar a la altura: tambien puedes utilizar: "to be equal to (a person/ a person's task) depende del contexto.

Nayra · 08-07-2007, 11:07 AM

thanks very much!

SandraT, la frase que quiero traducir es '(...) quer�amos escribir algo que estuviese a la altura' (refiriendome a una carta fan a un actor), no s� qu� opci�n es mejor... 'we wanted to write something that had what it takes', eso tiene sentido??

muchas gracias a los dos! ^_^

SandraT · 08-07-2007, 11:45 AM

Si tiene sentido, te pongo otra opcion...

something that would equal his level/acting, perhaps?

08-06-2007, 11:00 AM	#1
Nayra New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Spanish expressions, do they have English translation? Actually I should write this in Spanish because I think only Spanish people will understand the meaning of the expressions I want in English. Those are: -Hacer algo de una vez por todas (that means something like 'To do something at last, after thinking a lot about it') and -Estar a la altura (that means 'To be good enough' but maybe there is a more colloquial way of saying it?) I don't know if there are English similar expressions, I mean, same meaning, but if there are, I'd thank you very much if you could let me know. Thanks! Nayra ________________________________ Y ahora en espa�ol, que como es mi idioma y estoy m�s suelta, ir� al grano ^_^ �Alguien sabe si hay expresiones inglesas similares a las que he puesto arriba? (Hacerlo de una vez por todas y Estar a la altura) Estoy tratando de escribir una carta en ingl�s y me gustar�a que se viera lo m�s suelta y coloquial posible, as� que os agradezco mucho vuestra ayuda. Saludos! Nayra

08-06-2007, 01:41 PM	#2
Hebe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caracas- Venezuela Posts: 816 Rep Power: 1440	H i!!! Let's see if this can help Hacer algo de una vez por todas - 'To do something once and for all and -Estar a la altura - to have what it takes, to be suitable for __________________ Hebe ♥ ♫ "*To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning". Henry David Thrreau"*

08-06-2007, 01:46 PM	#3
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 778 Rep Power: 615	Otra opci�n estar a la altura: tambien puedes utilizar: "to be equal to (a person/ a person's task) depende del contexto. __________________ _____________________________ [Have a nice day!!! ♥ Sandra T ♥

08-07-2007, 11:45 AM	#5
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 778 Rep Power: 615	Si tiene sentido, te pongo otra opcion... something that would equal his level/acting, perhaps? __________________ _____________________________ [Have a nice day!!! ♥ Sandra T ♥

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08-07-2007, 11:07 AM	#4
Nayra New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	thanks very much! SandraT, la frase que quiero traducir es '(...) quer�amos escribir algo que estuviese a la altura' (refiriendome a una carta fan a un actor), no s� qu� opci�n es mejor... 'we wanted to write something that had what it takes', eso tiene sentido?? muchas gracias a los dos! ^_^

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