With the tide in their favour they don't want to mess her around.
Spanish translation: con el viento a su favor, no quieren hacerle perder el tiempo/parecer descortés ante ella
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4 mins confidence: 
| with the tide in their favour they don't want to mess her around. (... y como) están con la corriente no quieren perder el tiempo Explanation: Creo que se debe eliminar "her" they don't want to mess around Mike :) |
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7 mins confidence:
| with the tide in their favour they don't want to mess her around. y como ya llevan la ventaja, no la quieren [a ella] perjudicar Explanation: HTH |
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12 mins confidence:
| with the tide in their favour they don't want to mess her around. como tienen la corriente a favor, no quieren perder tiempo. Explanation: Esta es una variante de la propuesta por Mike. |
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13 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| with the tide in their favour they don't want to mess her around. como tienen todo a su favor, no quieren hacer que ella pierda el tiempo Explanation: Suerte. |
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20 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| with the tide in their favour they don't want to mess her around. con el viento a su favor, no quieren hacerle perder el tiempo/parecer descortés ante ella Explanation: Parece que faltara una coma después de "favour". Supongo que "her" se refiere a la persona que los espera en la Embajada. Como es una autoridad no quieren hacerle perder el tiempo. La traducción de "mess aronud" depende del contexto más amplio. Mess (sb) around: to treat badly or carelessly (Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture) |
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