Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
non-descript blocks on the beachfront
Spanish translation:
bloques (de edificios) sin gracia/anodinos frente a la playa
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non-descript blocks on the beachfront
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Entiendo que se está utilizando en tono negativo, pero agradecería vuestras sugerencias. Texto completo a continuación. Gracias :)
"..XXX wont buy us a half a decent house with a pool and garden, more like a two- or three-bedroom apartment in one of those non-descript blocks on the beachfront. Surely you’re entitled to more?”
"..XXX wont buy us a half a decent house with a pool and garden, more like a two- or three-bedroom apartment in one of those non-descript blocks on the beachfront. Surely you’re entitled to more?”
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Aitor Aizpuru
Mexico
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bloques (de edificios) sin gracia/anodinos frente a la playa
http://www.merriam-webster.com/spanish/non descript
Main Entry: nondescript
Function: adjective
Language: English
: anodino, soso
Main Entry: nondescript
Function: adjective
Language: English
: anodino, soso
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uno de esos edificios indistinguibles uno del otro que están frente a la playa
que se ven todos iguales/aburridos/anodinos
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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bloques / edificios anodinos frente a la playa / en primera linea de playa
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Wendy Petzall
: "edificios anodinos frente a la playa" sounds about right, I like it!
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Thanks very much, wmpetzall - Bea
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M. Ángeles López Rodríguez
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en uno de esos "indescriptibles" bloques en primera línea de playa
Con comillas o sin ellas, con...de esos, queda clara la intención.
Otra opción a las ya aportadas.
Saludos
Otra opción a las ya aportadas.
Saludos
5 hrs
judysuerte
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indefinibles edificios en la playa
en uno des esos indefinibles edificios en la playa
12 hrs
bloques de pisos impersonales
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Note added at 12 hrs (2009-11-22 10:03:57 GMT)
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...en el paseo marítimo.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2009-11-22 10:03:57 GMT)
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...en el paseo marítimo.
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