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falls in your lap

Spanish translation: Como por arte de magia

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English term or phrase:falls in your lap
Spanish translation:Como por arte de magia
Entered by: Patricia Baldwin

03:12 May 29, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Other / A saying
English term or phrase: falls in your lap
When it falls in your lap, you're a bit shocked and feel a bit sckeptical.
Puse algo como "te cae del cielo", pero no me convence, ¿Alguien tiene una idea mejor? no encontré alguna equivalencia ni explicación.
Rosa Elena Lozano Arton
Mexico
Local time: 00:20
Como por arte de magia
Explanation:
Variante:
"Falls into your lap" da la idea de algo logrado magicamente..por lo tanto se me ocurre que la expresion "como por arte de magia" puede resultar una variante.

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Patricia Baldwin
United States
Local time: 23:20
Grading comment
Me gustó mucho tu interpretación, quedó perfecta. Muchas gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10te cae del cielo
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4te cae regalado/servido
Juan Mende
4te viene servido en bandeja
María Marta Semberoiz
3Como por arte de magia
Patricia Baldwin


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
te cae del cielo


Explanation:
Tu opción es muy buena. No veo otra solución por ahora.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 00:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 358

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Hughson (J.D., M.B.A. Finance): de acuerdo rafael!
4 mins
  -> Gracias, John.
agree  Susana Magnani: sin otro contexto, sí, debe ser éso
7 mins
  -> Gracias, Silt.
agree  Henry Hinds: Entonces sí.
13 mins
  -> Gracias, Henry.
agree  teju
17 mins
  -> Gracias, Teju.
agree  Marcelo Silveyra: Perfecta
19 mins
  -> Gracias mil, Marcelo.
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
43 mins
  -> Gracias, Silvia.
agree  Heidi C: Es la expresión equivalente, no es literal para nada... Saludos desde PR :)
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Heidi. Así es; no es literal.
agree  patricia scott
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Patricia.
agree  Cándida Artime Peñeñori
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Cándida.
agree  Annissa 7ar
12 hrs
  -> Gracias, Annissa.
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Como por arte de magia


Explanation:
Variante:
"Falls into your lap" da la idea de algo logrado magicamente..por lo tanto se me ocurre que la expresion "como por arte de magia" puede resultar una variante.

ver bajo el titulo "Servicio de ....
http://www.arnaezcs.com/sp/disenoweb_pro.htm

Patricia Baldwin
United States
Local time: 23:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Me gustó mucho tu interpretación, quedó perfecta. Muchas gracias
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
te cae regalado/servido


Explanation:
SAludos.

Juan Mende
Local time: 03:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
te viene servido en bandeja


Explanation:
Una opción más a todas las anteriores, que me parecen correctas.

María Marta Semberoiz
Argentina
Local time: 03:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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