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is all about

Spanish translation: es solamente por

03:14 Jul 14, 2007
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: is all about
Iraq war is all about oil
Liliana Garfunkel
Argentina
Local time: 03:30
Spanish translation:es solamente por
Explanation:
La guerra de Irak es solamente por el petróleo.

Quizás en otros conextos pueda traducirse de otras maneras, pero siempre con ese sentido, "se debe solamente a...", "todo es por...", "está relacionada solamente con...", etc.
Selected response from:

Manuel Chao Cebreiro
Local time: 08:30
Grading comment
Gracias, Manuel!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3es solamente por
Manuel Chao Cebreiro
4 +2tan solo se trata de..
Lydia De Jorge
4 +1El móvil de la guerra en Irak es el petróleo.
Kathleen Shelly
4 +1... está motivada totalmente por el petróleo
teju
4 +1todo se resume al
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4es fundamentalmente por
Adriana Torres
4(El petróleo) es el único motivo para (la guerra en Irak.)
jack_speak
4es por el...
Cecilia Gowar
3gira en realidad en torno a/al
Anne Smith Campbell


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tan solo se trata de..


Explanation:
.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 01:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 303
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, Lydia!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Smith Campbell: Siendo claros y concisos es la traducción más adecuada :)
57 mins
  -> gracias Anne!
agree  Ximena P. Aguilar
1 hr
  -> gracias Ximena!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
es fundamentalmente por


Explanation:
La guerra de Iraq es fundamentalmente por el petróleo.

Adriana Torres
United States
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 30
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, Adriana!

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
es solamente por


Explanation:
La guerra de Irak es solamente por el petróleo.

Quizás en otros conextos pueda traducirse de otras maneras, pero siempre con ese sentido, "se debe solamente a...", "todo es por...", "está relacionada solamente con...", etc.

Manuel Chao Cebreiro
Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: Spanish
Grading comment
Gracias, Manuel!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  delat: "... se debe solamente a..."
3 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias!
agree  Maria Rosich Andreu
7 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, María!
agree  Nivia Martínez
20 hrs
  -> Muy agradecido, Nivia.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
El móvil de la guerra en Irak es el petróleo.


Explanation:
Sorry, sometimes there is no really good equivalent, and you just have to juggle to get the sense across. Perhaps, though, someone can come up with something that you like more.


    Reference: http://www.lainsignia.org/2002/enero/int_015.htm
Kathleen Shelly
Local time: 02:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: ´Gracias, Kathleen!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacqueline Carrera: Sounds natural
11 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gira en realidad en torno a/al


Explanation:
Otra opción más.

Anne Smith Campbell
Spain
Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, Anne!

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
... está motivada totalmente por el petróleo


Explanation:
La guerra de Irak...

teju
Local time: 00:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 114
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, teju!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): o: motivada por el petróleo, nada más :-)
14 hrs
  -> Gracias Deborah - teju :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(El petróleo) es el único motivo para (la guerra en Irak.)


Explanation:
I love "all about." When somebody hears "all about," he stops and says, 'it's all about WHAT?'

Examples:

It's all about luck! = Es solo por la suerte que (ganaste)

It's all about 'who you know' = Es solamente a quien conoces que (te ayuda a ganar empleo)...

It's all about the money - Solo el dinero te interesa....

Solo el dinero te interessa = Money is the only thing you think about!

The war is ALL ABOUT oil = El petróleo es el único motivo para la guerra.

..................................................................................................................................................
(where will it end ? and WHEN will it end ?!)


jack_speak
Local time: 02:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, Jack!

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
todo se resume al


Explanation:
Suerte.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 00:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 355
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, Rafael!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anamaria bulgariu
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, colega.
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
es por el...


Explanation:
La guerra de Irak es por el petróleo...
¡Otra versión! :-))

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, cgowar!

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