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some musicians have devoted themselves to a lifelong study of jazz

Spanish translation: algunos músicos se han dedicado toda su vida a estudiar el jazz

07:21 Apr 5, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Music / music essay
English term or phrase: some musicians have devoted themselves to a lifelong study of jazz
some of the most accomplished musicians have devoted themselves to a alifelong study of jazz, and a few exceptional musicians have actually mastered both.

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Spanish translation:algunos músicos se han dedicado toda su vida a estudiar el jazz
Explanation:
o también.....algunos músicos se han dedicado toda su vida al estudio del jazz

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Cristina Connor
Spain
Local time: 16:54
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Summary of answers provided
5 +9algunos músicos se han dedicado toda su vida a estudiar el jazz
Cristina Connor
4 +3algunos músicos han dedicado (la totalidad de) sus vidas al estudio del jazz
Darío Zozaya
5 +1algunos musicos se han consagrado/ entregado/dedicado/dedicado a un estudio de por vida del Jazz
Cuauhtemoc Zepeda
5algunos músicos se han dedicado a un estudio de jazz de toda la vida
Barbara Cochran, MFA
4 +1devoted
ester barrera


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
algunos musicos se han consagrado/ entregado/dedicado/dedicado a un estudio de por vida del Jazz


Explanation:
En el caso del verbo to devote podemos manejar cualquiera de os 4 significados citados aunque en este contexto yo me iria por el primero: consagrar.

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-04-05 07:33:15 GMT)
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Disculpen: "cualquiera de los 4 significados..."

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Note added at 12 mins (2009-04-05 07:34:29 GMT)
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y la ultima parte puede tener como alternativa: "a el estudio de por vida del Jazz."


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=dev...
Cuauhtemoc Zepeda
Mexico
Local time: 07:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helena Cuñado
6 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
algunos músicos se han dedicado toda su vida a estudiar el jazz


Explanation:
o también.....algunos músicos se han dedicado toda su vida al estudio del jazz



Cristina Connor
Spain
Local time: 16:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  margaret caulfield
1 hr
  -> thanks Margaret :-)
agree  Marina56: ok
2 hrs
  -> thank you Marina
agree  nahuelhuapi: O "al estudio del jazz" ¡Saludos!
2 hrs
  -> Sí, también :-)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Rafael
agree  Leticia Colombia Truque Vélez
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Colombia
agree  Remy Arce
4 hrs
  -> Gracias Remy
agree  Ivan Rotondo
5 hrs
  -> Gracias Ivan
neutral  Helena Cuñado: creo que deberías eliminar "se"
5 hrs
  -> Helena--estoy de acuerdo!!
neutral  Marina Soldati: Con Helena, "músicos han dedicado".
6 hrs
  -> Marina, también estoy de acuerdo :-)
agree  Patricia Novelo: Estoy de acuerdo con Helena y Marina
7 hrs
  -> Patrica, yo también!
agree  Juan Carlos García
1 day 10 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
algunos músicos se han dedicado a un estudio de jazz de toda la vida


Explanation:
Referencia:

Collins Robert Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 10:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
algunos músicos han dedicado (la totalidad de) sus vidas al estudio del jazz


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Darío Zozaya
Argentina
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sebastián Castillo Thomas
5 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Sebastián.
agree  Marina Soldati: De acuerdo
1 hr
agree  M.S.
17 hrs
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
devoted


Explanation:
devote: consagrar, dedicar

Example sentence(s):
  • algunos músicos han consagrado sus vidas al estudio del jazz
ester barrera
Local time: 16:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  minano: Yo le suprimiría "sus vidas" y lo dejaríamos «algunos músicos se han consagrado al estudio del jazz». Creo que es suficiente.
3 hrs
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