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unravel (in this context)

Spanish translation: acabar con

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English term or phrase:unravel (in this context)
Spanish translation:acabar con
Entered by: Gemma Sanza Porcar

17:27 Nov 5, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / Climate warming
English term or phrase: unravel (in this context)
Siguiendo con el documento sobre el calentamiento global, dice "as temperatures rise, creeping seas levels are just one of the threats that could wreak havoc on the region.... and unravel its recent economic and social progress." Conozco el término como desenredar, desenmarañar pero no se aplican aquí y no sé si cabría "poner en ligro". Gracias anticipadas por vuestra ayuda.
María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 21:44
acabar con
Explanation:
Un abrazo,

Gemma
Selected response from:

Gemma Sanza Porcar
Spain
Local time: 21:44
Grading comment
Gracias a ti y a todos por su colaboración. En este contexto es lo que mejor encaja.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2desbaratar / desmoronar / colapsar
Miguel Armentia
4 +2desentrañar
Mónica Sauza
4 +1desbaratar; deshacer
Denise De Peña (X)
4 +1desmantelar / desmontar
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4reversar
Vicky Rengifo
3acabar con
Gemma Sanza Porcar


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
desbaratar; deshacer


Explanation:
= o cualquier otra expresion similar

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-11-05 17:33:41 GMT)
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= acabar con; poner fin

Denise De Peña (X)
Guatemala
Local time: 13:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Miguel Armentia: "Desbaratar" me encanta, hemos coincidido; so I agree!
4 mins
  -> Thanks!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
desbaratar / desmoronar / colapsar


Explanation:
"Unravel" tiene también el sentido de "come apart", ese es el que se utiliza en este texto. Elige el que más se adapte al público de destino. Para España, personalmente, elegiría "desbaratar".

Resaludos

unravel

Function: verb
Date: 1603
transitive verb

1 a : to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle b : to cause to come apart by or as if by separating the threads of

Miguel Armentia
Spain
Local time: 21:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 96

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DaviniaV
1 hr
  -> Gracias muchas, Davinia.
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
2 hrs
  -> Gracias mil, Claudia.
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
desmantelar / desmontar


Explanation:
Creo que me inclinaría por una de estas dos opciones

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Note added at 27 mins (2009-11-05 17:55:00 GMT)
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España en todos los aspectos (aunque luego viniera el fascismo a desmontar el progreso y a sumir a esta mierda de pais en la desgracia). ...
ganonblog.com/el-laberinto-del-fauno/ -

... y lo que no puede ser es que algunos oportunistas aprovechen determinadas ayuditas para desmantelar el progreso de la región a base de ...
foros.extremadura.com/viewtopic.php?start=15...

Troya para desmantelar el progreso social alcanzado en la UE. Asimismo puso de manifiesto la posición del. Grupo Parlamentario del PSE de que ...
www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/.../1466_ES_06_es_040324_2004... -

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 21:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 99

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Me gusta desmantelar
26 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Noni - Bea
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
desentrañar


Explanation:
Una opción adicional.
Suerte!

Mónica Sauza
Local time: 13:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  arealferreiro
4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Adriana. ;o)
agree  Liliana Galiano
2 days 22 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Multitran! ¡Buen inicio de semana! ;o)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
acabar con


Explanation:
Un abrazo,

Gemma

Gemma Sanza Porcar
Spain
Local time: 21:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Gracias a ti y a todos por su colaboración. En este contexto es lo que mejor encaja.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias. En este contexto es lo que corresponde.

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3 days 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reversar


Explanation:
podría servirte en este contexto, en el sentido que se 'deshace' algo que se ha construido (el progreso)

Vicky Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 14:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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