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Spanish translation: laberíntico

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English term or phrase:rambling
Spanish translation:laberíntico
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

21:55 Jun 3, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: rambling
The rambling old place was staffed bu some of MIrcea's stable, several of whom came in as we were speaking.

El sitio antiguo vagaroso estaba atendido por personas del grupo de Mircea, muchos de los cuales entraron mientras estábamos hablando
Eva Fernandez
Spain
Local time: 02:45
(la vieja casona) laberíntica / llena de recovecos
Explanation:
Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:
rambling /'ræmblɪŋ/ adjetivo
‹essay/lecture› que se va por las ramas
‹streets› laberíntico;
a ~ old house una vieja casona llena de recovecos
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 03:45
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Summary of answers provided
5intrincado
Yaotl Altan
4(la vieja casona) laberíntica / llena de recovecos
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3extenso
Paula Sepúlveda (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
intrincado


Explanation:
Dicc. oxford.

de difícil acceso.

Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 19:45
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(la vieja casona) laberíntica / llena de recovecos


Explanation:
Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:
rambling /'ræmblɪŋ/ adjetivo
‹essay/lecture› que se va por las ramas
‹streets› laberíntico;
a ~ old house una vieja casona llena de recovecos

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 03:45
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
extenso


Explanation:
Tendríamos que saber de qué clase de edificación se trata (castillo, caserón, caserío, etc) y si es viejo o antiguo.
Rambling = Extended over an irregular area; sprawling: a large rambling country estate - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rambling

Para cerrar con broche de oro un pequeño viaje en lancha al antiguo y extenso castillo de IF fundado en el siglo XVI por Dumas! ...
www.viajejet.com/marsella-francia/ -

Tiene un extenso caserío de arquitectura popular con tejados de pizarra. ... que contrastan con el casco antiguo fiel a la arquitectura popular de la zona. ...
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valle_de_Bohí -

Paula Sepúlveda (X)
Spain
Local time: 03:45
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 192
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