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to move away

Spanish translation: abandonar

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:to move away
Spanish translation:abandonar
Entered by: Henry Hinds

21:27 Jan 16, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
English term or phrase: to move away
Contexto: "Our forebears moved away from where they had evolved for countless generations."

Intento: "Nuestros ancestros/antepasados se
alejaron/apartaron/marcharon/mudaron del entorno
donde habían evolucionado por incontables
generaciones//un sinfín de generaciones".

Gracias.
rodri12
abandonar
Explanation:
...abandonaron el entorno
Selected response from:

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 11:55
Grading comment
muchas gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3emigraron
GLENN MCBRIDE WITHENSHAW
4 +2abandonar
Henry Hinds
5trasladarse
Victoria Lorenzo
4 +1marcharon
Alba Mora
4se alejaron
Refugio
4dejaron el lugar
Claudia Alvis


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se alejaron


Explanation:
o se mudaron

Refugio
Local time: 10:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
trasladarse


Explanation:
En el caso de tu pregunta quedaria algo como esto:nuestros antepasados se trasladaron del entorno donde habian evolucionado por incontables generaciones.....

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-16 22:31:51 GMT)
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Espero que te ayuda. Saludos-

Victoria Lorenzo
Local time: 11:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
emigraron


Explanation:
they migrated from the area

GLENN MCBRIDE WITHENSHAW
Mexico
Local time: 11:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julio Torres: Aunque todas son buenas, ee parece la mejor opciòn por su relaciòn con movimientos demogràficos.
8 mins
agree  Soledad Liquori
4 hrs
agree  Alan R King
8 hrs
neutral  Cándida Artime Peñeñori: Depende de cuán antiguos sean los antepasados en cues tión. Emigración es un término con carga cultural y si se tratara de tiempos prehistóricos no cabría, a mi entender. No imagino a un Neanderthal emigrando. Si es de mucho más acá: perfecto.
20 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
abandonar


Explanation:
...abandonaron el entorno

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 11:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
muchas gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Vilca
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Jvilca.
agree  Soledad Liquori
4 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dejaron el lugar


Explanation:
... donde habían evolucionado ...

Otra opción. Saludos.

Claudia Alvis
Peru
Local time: 12:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
marcharon


Explanation:
Suerte

Alba Mora
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cándida Artime Peñeñori: Sirve en todos los casos con "se" precediéndole.
1 day 10 hrs
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