stay well clear of

Spanish translation: descartó probar su suerte sobre...

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English term or phrase:she was staying well clear of...
Spanish translation:descartó probar su suerte sobre...
Entered by: Bubo Coroman (X)

20:08 Jul 9, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: stay well clear of
With her weight to consider, she was staying well clear of the weakened causeway, preferring to balance on the stone threshold.

Teniendo en cuenta su peso, ella estaba de pie bien clara del camino elevado debilitado, prefiriendo equilibrarse en el umbral de piedra.
Eva Fernandez
Spain
Local time: 06:41
descartó probar su suerte sobre el arrecife debilitado
Explanation:
o "no pensó aventurarse sobre el arrecife debilitado" (no fue seguro siendo dañado y visto lo que ella pesaba)
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Bubo Coroman (X)
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Summary of answers provided
4(estaba) quedándose bien lejos de
Michael Powers (PhD)
3 +1mantenerse bien alejado / evitar
Sepstero (X)
3 +1descartó probar su suerte sobre el arrecife debilitado
Bubo Coroman (X)
2No tocaba/se apoyaba sobre la desmejorada carretera...
Verónica Lassa


  

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(estaba) quedándose bien lejos de


Explanation:
en este contexto

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 140
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mantenerse bien alejado / evitar


Explanation:
Teniendo en cuenta su peso, se mantenía bien alejada del debilitado camino elevado, prefiriendo equilibrarse en el umbral de piedra.

o

Teniendo en cuenta su peso, evitaba el debilitado camino elevado, prefiriendo equilibrarse en el umbral de piedra.

quizás enfatizando en este caso "evitar" (evitaba al máximo/evitaba en lo posible) para trasladar mejor "well clear"


Sepstero (X)
Portugal
Local time: 06:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  bcsantos
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
descartó probar su suerte sobre el arrecife debilitado


Explanation:
o "no pensó aventurarse sobre el arrecife debilitado" (no fue seguro siendo dañado y visto lo que ella pesaba)

Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 223

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Magdalena Rasquin (X): es la idea, y suena muy bien
2 hrs
  -> muchas gracias Magdalena, ¡un saludo! :-) Deborah
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
No tocaba/se apoyaba sobre la desmejorada carretera...


Explanation:
Sugg

Verónica Lassa
Argentina
Local time: 02:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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