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le saldrían al paso

English translation: she would encounter

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Spanish term or phrase:le saldrían al paso
English translation:she would encounter
Entered by: Mónica Algazi

19:32 Oct 7, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: le saldrían al paso
Se sentía tranquila, con fuerzas para enfrentar los obstáculos que le saldrían al paso.

many thanks
Lakasa Stnorden
Local time: 23:37
she would encounter
Explanation:
Una opción.
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Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 23:37
Grading comment
many thanks
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +10she would encounter
Mónica Algazi
5 +1To face the obstacles that "would get in her way"
Eduardo González
5that arise
Jürgen Lakhal De Muynck
4that would come her way
Christine Walsh


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
she would encounter


Explanation:
Una opción.

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 23:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  S Ben Price
1 min
  -> Thank you, Ben.
agree  Rocio Barrientos
3 mins
  -> Gracias, Rocío.
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
6 mins
  -> Gracias, Beatriz.
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): encounter (formal), or come up against (informal)
20 mins
  -> You are right. Thank you, Deborah.
agree  Lydia De Jorge
37 mins
  -> Gracias, Lydia.
agree  Carol Gullidge
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Carol!
agree  Alejandra Tolj
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Alejandra.
agree  Egmont
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Egmont.
agree  Consult Couture
19 hrs
  -> Merci, Suzanne.
agree  kironne
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Gracias, Kironne.
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
To face the obstacles that "would get in her way"


Explanation:
"Salir algo al paso" is to have something get in our way. In other words "es un obstáculo que no nos deja pasar, avanzar" and it can be used metaphorically too.

Example sentence(s):
  • Life's obstacles that get in the way of your dreams are usually the thoughts we have of ourselves, of our own abilities to achieve what our hearts' desires. Many a ...read more

    Reference: http://www.helium.com/knowledge/48836-lifes-obstacles-that-g...
Eduardo González
Chile
Local time: 22:37
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jorge Altamirano
1 hr
neutral  Carol Gullidge: a bit tautologous for 'Poetry and literature' ? (after all, that's what obstacles do!) PS, the example sentence contains grammatical errors and doesn't make sense (to achieve what our heart's desires)
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
that arise


Explanation:
the other answers are equally good but i like this one just a tiny bit better

Jürgen Lakhal De Muynck
Spain
Local time: 04:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
that would come her way


Explanation:
I believe "arise " is correct, but this perhaps is closer to the original style

Christine Walsh
Local time: 23:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 92
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