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thrown off

Spanish translation: desatar/desamarrar/soltar

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English term or phrase:thrown off
Spanish translation:desatar/desamarrar/soltar
Entered by: Ronaldo Bassini

18:30 Aug 14, 2013
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: thrown off
Hola. Os dejo el contexto:

Its ingenious design, however, means that the lighterman’s hitch also never fully tightens, so it can be thrown off with relative ease after it has been under strain

thrown off=deshacerse?

Gracias.
Espigat (X)
Spain
Local time: 12:09
desatar/desamarrar/soltar
Explanation:
Me parece que el texto se refiere al hecho de "desatar un nudo"
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Ronaldo Bassini
United States
Local time: 08:09
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3desatar/desamarrar/soltar
Ronaldo Bassini
4 +1desanudar
Bruno Mattiussi
4se podrá descartar
Rafael Molina Pulgar


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se podrá descartar


Explanation:
suerte.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 53
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
desatar/desamarrar/soltar


Explanation:
Me parece que el texto se refiere al hecho de "desatar un nudo"


Ronaldo Bassini
United States
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lorenab23: Bingo!!! yes, I like desamarrar
9 mins
  -> Thank you, Lorena....
agree  JohnMcDove: Yup! Desamarrar, deshacer... no es un nudo gordiano... :-) /.../ EsaSStamente! ;-)
3 hrs
  -> Gracias John.... en este caso no da lo mismo cortarlo que desatarlo!
agree  anaell: agree, yo elegería "soltado"....pero de acuerdo los otros dos también :-)
13 hrs
  -> Gracias...
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
desanudar


Explanation:
otra opción válida :)

Bruno Mattiussi
Spain
Local time: 17:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove: También. :-)
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias John!
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