If he failed the first time he took his driver's-licence test

01:31 May 3, 2005
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: If he failed the first time he took his driver's-licence test
the two fused at last. If he failed the first time he took his driver's-licence test, it was mainly because he started an argument with the examiner in an ellimited effort
alejandro


Summary of answers provided
5 +1si reprobó la primera vez que tomó el examen para su licencia de conducir
Marcelo González
5 +1La principal razón por la cual reprobó su primer examen de conducir fue que...
Adriana de Groote
5Si suspendió en la primera ocasión en que hizo el examen
Ana Juliá
4si no aprobó la primera vez que realizó prueba de la licencia de conducir...
Otilia Acosta


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
if he failed the first time he took his driver's-licence test
si no aprobó la primera vez que realizó prueba de la licencia de conducir...


Explanation:
Una sug.

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-05-03 01:38:03 GMT)
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corrijo: que realizó la prueba ..

Otilia Acosta
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
if he failed the first time he took his driver's-licence test
si reprobó la primera vez que tomó el examen para su licencia de conducir


Explanation:
...

Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 08:52
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agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
39 mins
  -> gracias, Gaby!
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if he failed the first time he took his driver's-licence test
Si suspendió en la primera ocasión en que hizo el examen


Explanation:
o "la primera vez que"

Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 20:52
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
if he failed the first time he took his driver's-licence test
La principal razón por la cual reprobó su primer examen de conducir fue que...


Explanation:
...comenzó a discutir con el examinador...
...inició una discusión con el examinador...

Creo que le tienes que dar un poco la vuelta para que te quede bien con el resto de la frase.

Adriana de Groote
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Local time: 12:52
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PRO pts in category: 138

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julio Torres
229 days
  -> Mil gracias Julio!
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