Don't let a good thing go to waste
Spanish translation: No permitas que algo bueno vaya a la basura
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| 11:41 Sep 1, 2015 |
| English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO] Social Sciences - Environment & Ecology / Recycling and waste management | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Linda Miranda Portugal | ||||||
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8 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| don't let a good thing go to waste No permitas que algo bueno vaya a la basura Explanation: Mi sugerencia... |
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3 hrs confidence:
| don't let a good thing go to waste Todavía se le puede sacar provecho Explanation: Es una opción algo más alejada del original, pero en función de las imágenes que la acompañen (si las hay) quizás podría servir. Una posibilidad más de entre tantas posibles. |
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4 hrs confidence:
| don't let a good thing go to waste Recicla, lo bueno te vuelve Explanation: Otra opción :). Si no te querés alejar tanto del original, podés decir: *No desperdicies lo bueno.* |
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4 hrs confidence:
| don't let a good thing go to waste Anímate a reciclar Explanation: Es hora de reciclar. Yo también optaría por una expresión "en positivo". |
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5 hrs confidence:
| don't let a good thing go to waste lo bueno, reciclado, dos veces bueno Explanation: Un "calco" obvio de la conocida expresión: Lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno. Lo bueno, si se recicla, dos veces bueno. De significado claro en el contexto. Saludos cordiales. (¡Ah, y sin duda una pregunta profesional!) |
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6 hrs confidence:
| don't let a good thing go to waste No dejes que algo bueno se eche a perder Explanation: Al menos en español de Argentina, esa sería una buena traducción de la frase para un cartel publicitario. |
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21 hrs confidence:
| don't let a good thing go to waste No tires lo que sirve Explanation: .. |
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48 mins confidence:
| don't let a good thing go to waste Aprovecha todo lo bueno Explanation: Me parece que tiene más impacto la frase afirmativa. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 hrs (2015-09-02 09:21:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Otra opción: "Recupera todo lo bueno" |
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