Pouring

Spanish translation: ¿Estás ganando mucho peso?

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English term or phrase:Pouring
Spanish translation:¿Estás ganando mucho peso?
Entered by: oligyp

16:45 Jul 27, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / Pouring on pounds
English term or phrase: Pouring
Estoy traduciendo un boletín de salud y el título es el siguiente:

Are you pouring on the pounds?

La verdad no sé por donde empezar.
oligyp
Local time: 10:45
¿Estás ganando mucho peso?
Explanation:
Es de modismo que a la mejor hay que hacerlo un poco más formal.
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José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 07:45
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3¿Estás ganando mucho peso?
José J. Martínez
5Agregando
chileandon
4 +1¿Estás ganando un montón de peso?
margaret caulfield
4¿Estás acumulando peso excesivo?
Barbara Cochran, MFA
4¿Te estás excediendo de peso?
Natalia Gil Lezana


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pouring
Agregando


Explanation:
Tracucción completo sería " Estas Agregando Muchas Libras?

chileandon
Local time: 08:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pouring
¿Estás ganando un montón de peso?


Explanation:
"Pounds" en este contexto quiere decir "libras".

margaret caulfield
Local time: 15:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carlos Sorzano
12 mins
  -> Gracias, Carlos!
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pouring
¿Estás ganando mucho peso?


Explanation:
Es de modismo que a la mejor hay que hacerlo un poco más formal.

José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 07:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Presumido: Tanto la idea de Margarte como la tuya son buenas, pero esta me suena mejor.
2 hrs
  -> gracias

agree  Lucrecia Pons: Es correcta la idea. Otra opción: ¿Estás aumentando de peso?
4 hrs
  -> Gracias

agree  Gemma Sanza Porcar: Un abrazo, Gemma
19 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pouring
¿Estás acumulando peso excesivo?


Explanation:
HTH

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 10:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pouring
¿Te estás excediendo de peso?


Explanation:
Otra sugerencia...

Natalia Gil Lezana
Argentina
Local time: 11:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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