primarily fend for themselves

Spanish translation: valerse por sí mismos

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English term or phrase:primarily fend for themselves
Spanish translation:valerse por sí mismos
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

18:13 Oct 20, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / Manipulative people
English term or phrase: primarily fend for themselves
Context:

Their ambivalence about whether to primarily fend for themselves or lean on others puts them and those in relationships with them in a real bind.

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Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
valerse por sí mismos
Explanation:
El adverbio "primarly" puede refierirse tanto a "fend" como a "lean". Se puede traducir por "ante todo/ sobre todo/ principalmente/ básicamente" y también se puede omitir.
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 11:35
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excelente
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Summary of answers provided
4defenderse solos/arreglárselas por cuenta propia, ante todo
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3 +1valerse por sí mismos
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro


  

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defenderse solos/arreglárselas por cuenta propia, ante todo


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Libro De Consultación: Collins Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 05:35
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
valerse por sí mismos


Explanation:
El adverbio "primarly" puede refierirse tanto a "fend" como a "lean". Se puede traducir por "ante todo/ sobre todo/ principalmente/ básicamente" y también se puede omitir.

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 11:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1410
Grading comment
excelente

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agree  Chema Nieto Castañón
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