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le fue dando este sesgo

English translation: gave it this slant/contributed towards its fame

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Spanish term or phrase:le fue dando este sesgo
English translation:gave it this slant/contributed towards its fame
Entered by: Eileen Banks

17:59 Sep 28, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: le fue dando este sesgo
En su monografía sobre El Zarape, Ramón Mena sugiere que la importancia que fueron adquiriendo el juego y las apuestas con los sarapes como parte de los premios le fue dando este sesgo, y la feria fue muriendo cuando se prohibieron, pero la fama de los sarapes asociados a Saltillo perduró en el tiempo y el espacio
Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 10:53
gave it this slant/contributed towards its fame
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Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 14:53
Grading comment
Honestly, I have no idea what slant was being given. Gambling gave what thing what slant? But I'll give you the pts. Could be that it is an error introduced by the editor....
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +2gave it this slant/contributed towards its fame
Eileen Banks
4gave it this (new) direction
Barbara Cochran, MFA


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
gave it this slant/contributed towards its fame


Explanation:
suerte

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 14:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Honestly, I have no idea what slant was being given. Gambling gave what thing what slant? But I'll give you the pts. Could be that it is an error introduced by the editor....

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Martin (X): I like the first option best. :)
3 hrs
  -> Thank you M.! :) I do too :)!
agree  Rosa Paredes: With m_martin
9 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Rosa :)!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gave it this (new) direction


Explanation:
Referencia:

Collins Robert Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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