"have a green thumb"

Spanish translation: tener buena mano para las plantas/se le dan bien las plantas

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English term or phrase:\"have a green thumb\"
Spanish translation:tener buena mano para las plantas/se le dan bien las plantas
Entered by: Patricia Lucanera

16:09 Jul 29, 2011
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Construction / Civil Engineering / Gardening
English term or phrase: "have a green thumb"
The phrase appears in a text about composting in the question "What if you don't have a green thumb?"

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Thanks in advance!

Pat
Patricia Lucanera
Local time: 07:58
tener buena mano para las plantas/se le dan bien las plantas
Explanation:
Dos opciones.
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teju
Local time: 04:58
Grading comment
En Argentina "tener buena mano para las plantas o la jardinería" Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6tener buena mano para las plantas/se le dan bien las plantas
teju
3 +1"tener el dedo verde"
Ruth Wöhlk
4ser jardinero nato
Pablo Julián Davis
4tener habilidades de jardinero
Susana Jeronimo
4se le dan muy bien las plantas
Barbara Cochran, MFA


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
tener buena mano para las plantas/se le dan bien las plantas


Explanation:
Dos opciones.

teju
Local time: 04:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
En Argentina "tener buena mano para las plantas o la jardinería" Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eski
14 mins
  -> Hola eski, gracias - teju :)

agree  Lydia De Jorge
1 hr
  -> Hola Lydia, gracias - teju :)

agree  nahuelhuapi: ¡Saludos!
1 hr
  -> Saludos, gracias - teju :)

agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
1 hr
  -> Gracias Noni, saludos - teju :)

agree  teresa quimper
2 hrs
  -> Gracias - teju :)

agree  Salloz: O
5 hrs
  -> Gracias - teju :)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"tener el dedo verde"


Explanation:
también se usa...

Ruth Wöhlk
Germany
Local time: 12:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eski: Claro que también vale! eski
12 mins
  -> gracias, compi! salu2 a mex
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ser jardinero nato


Explanation:
(1) "El arrendajo, jardinero nato. Publicado el junio 27, 2011 por soulportrait. Este año estoy viendo bastantes arrendajos por la finca. ..." (http://biosfera2030.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/el-arrendajo-ja... (2) "Dale, si es posible, un pedacito de tierra para que la cultive, donde pueda plantar algo como jardinero nato que es, y verlo crecer. ..." (http://tarotestrella.foroactivo.net/t534-el-nino-cancer-ii)

Example sentence(s):
  • ¿Y si uno no es <b>jardinero nato</b>?
  • ¿Qué pasa si no eres <b>jardinero nato</b>?
Pablo Julián Davis
Local time: 05:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tener habilidades de jardinero


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Susana Jeronimo
Argentina
Local time: 07:58
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se le dan muy bien las plantas


Explanation:
Referncia: Collins Robert Unabridged Spanish/English

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 06:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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