nice guys (hopefully) winning first

Spanish translation: donde los buenos (es de esperar) ganan primero

16:18 Aug 29, 2008
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English term or phrase: nice guys (hopefully) winning first
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Spanish translation:donde los buenos (es de esperar) ganan primero
Explanation:
Winning and first is a bit tautologous isn't it. But ours is not to criticise the original....

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-08-29 16:25:09 GMT)
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O: *donde los buenos (esperemos/esperamos) ganan primero
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Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 02:21
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2donde los buenos (es de esperar) ganan primero
Noni Gilbert Riley
4los muchchos buenos/amables/simpáticos son los que ganan/los primeros en llegar
MartaHS
4es de esperar que los buenos tíos/tipos acaben por ganar/tener el éxito máximo
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3buenos muchachos que (ojalá) ganen primero
vicky-f (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
donde los buenos (es de esperar) ganan primero


Explanation:
Winning and first is a bit tautologous isn't it. But ours is not to criticise the original....

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-08-29 16:25:09 GMT)
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O: *donde los buenos (esperemos/esperamos) ganan primero

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 110

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Sauza: los chicos buenos...
1 hr

agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: O simplemente "donde los buenos (esperemos) ganan"
2 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
los muchchos buenos/amables/simpáticos son los que ganan/los primeros en llegar


Explanation:
Suerte

MartaHS
United States
Local time: 17:21
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 126
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
buenos muchachos que (ojalá) ganen primero


Explanation:
hopefully se podria traducir como 'ojala', o como 'con suerte' em este caso

vicky-f (X)
Uruguay
Local time: 21:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 days 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
es de esperar que los buenos tíos/tipos acaben por ganar/tener el éxito máximo


Explanation:
Referencias:

Collins Robert Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary; Larousse Unabridged Spanish/Englsih Dictionary

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 20:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
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