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make the time

Spanish translation: encontrar tiempo

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English term or phrase:make the time
Spanish translation:encontrar tiempo
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

21:12 Jul 9, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: make the time
Finally, I got my request across and Mircea came into view. I told him that, with cerain guarantees, I really thought I could make the time.

Por fin, obtuve mi petición y pude ver a Mircea. Le dije que, con ciertas garantías, realmente pensaba que “podía encontrar tiempo”.
Eva Fernandez
Spain
Local time: 14:43
encontrar tiempo
Explanation:
sí, eso mismo

Mike :)
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 09:43
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4encontrar tiempo
Michael Powers (PhD)
4 +3podría hacer(me) el tiempo
Verónica Lassa
5encontrar el momento
Alejandra Garza


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
encontrar tiempo


Explanation:
sí, eso mismo

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 09:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 140
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrés Fortuño: En "Slang" caribeño sería: Sacar tiempo. Es más callejero :)
28 mins
  -> Gracias, Andrés por compartir esa información con nosotros - Mike :)
agree  Maria Rosich Andreu
59 mins
  -> Gracias, Maria - Mike :)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Rafael - Mike :)
agree  Marialba Baez: OR apartar / dedicar.... Saludos
5 hrs
  -> Gracias, Marialba, y sí, son otras soluciones buenas que propones - Mike :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
podría hacer(me) el tiempo


Explanation:
Por si sirve

Verónica Lassa
Argentina
Local time: 10:43
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Magdalena Rasquin (X): de uso corriente en nuestros pagos
20 mins
agree  Marina56: si de acuerdo
10 hrs
agree  Alejandra Tolj
12 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
encontrar el momento


Explanation:
Otra opción...

Alejandra Garza
Mexico
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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