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pulling her feet up

Spanish translation: levantando los pies (del piso/suelo)

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English term or phrase:pulling her feet up
Spanish translation:levantando los pies (del piso/suelo)

15:06 Sep 7, 2012
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-09-10 15:54:13 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: pulling her feet up
We observed her brother picking her up and trying to have her stand in front of him while he supported her, but she refused by pulling her feet up
Juan Pablo Sans
Mexico
Local time: 13:50
levantando los pies (del piso/suelo)
Explanation:
Mi propuesta.
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Viviana Paddrik
United States
Local time: 13:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6levantando los pies (del piso/suelo)
Viviana Paddrik
3manteniendo sus piernas recogidas
Mario Molina


Discussion entries: 4





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
levantando los pies (del piso/suelo)


Explanation:
Mi propuesta.

Viviana Paddrik
United States
Local time: 13:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 155
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MedPharm
11 mins
  -> Muchas gracias. Saludos.
agree  Gretel Peter
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Gretel. Saludos.
agree  Beth Farkas
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Beth. Saludos.
agree  Charles Davis
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Charles. Saludos
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
11 hrs
  -> Gracias, Claudia.Saludos.
agree  Christine Walsh
19 hrs
  -> Gracias, Christine. Saludos.
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2 days 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
manteniendo sus piernas recogidas


Explanation:
levantando los pies del suelo también es adecuado, pero la cuestión es que ella nunca alcanza a tener los pies en el suelo, pues los mantiene flexionados y "recogidos".

Mario Molina
Local time: 14:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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