quedar cuerda para rato
English translation: To keep going for a while
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| 15:17 Apr 13, 2005 |
| Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO] Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / Information Architecture, Library Science | ||||
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|  Selected response from: Maria Otero Spain Local time: 18:11 | |||
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7 mins confidence: 
I think we will keep going for a while Explanation: This is what I have found in my dictionary, check if it is of any help for your context/sentence. Good luck. tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he’s not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there’s plenty of life in him yet; a los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet |
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29 mins confidence:
keep on a short leash Explanation: Sorry about the URL. The period at the end of it got incorporated into the link. This should work: http://iainstitute.org/es/translations/000334.html Reference: http://iainstitute.org/es/translations/000334.html |
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44 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1There's a lot that lies ahead/we still have a lot to talk about... Explanation: This expression could mean several things depending on the context. If two people having a conversation say it, then it means "We still have a lot to talk about". If they are talking about a topic in general terms, it could mean "There's a lot that lies ahead", or "We've just begun to consider this subject". I could be more helpful with more context. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 50 mins (2005-04-13 16:08:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- After reading the text, I would translate it as: I think we still have a lot to talk about/plenty to talk about/to discuss |
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8 mins confidence:
(it) will keep going for quite a while yet Explanation: I can't open the link either, but it probably means something like - 'It will keep going for a while yet' - 'It's not likely to break down any time soon', etc. However, I need more context to give a proper translation. HTH Sheila Oxford Superlex b (impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don’t encourage him or you’ll never get him to shut up (colloq); tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he’s not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there’s plenty of life in him yet; a los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs 9 mins (2005-04-13 18:26:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It could also mean something like \'We\'ll be around for a while yet\' / \'We won\'t be going out of business any day soon\' or \'We will still be needed for a quite a while yet\'. Something like that anyway. |
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1 hr confidence:
to have plenty of gas left Explanation: ... I believe that we still have plenty of gas /batteries left ... 'cuerda' comes fron winding a watch or mech toy: 'dar cuerda' (not everything is a 'nintendo') :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2005-04-13 16:51:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- para rato: plenty / to last a long time :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs 38 mins (2005-04-13 19:56:12 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 2 idiomatic expressions toghether: \'tener cuerda\' \'para rato\' help yourself ! :) |
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