Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
none the worse for its ducking
Spanish translation:
ileso después de la zambullida
Added to glossary by
mirta
Apr 13, 2004 18:36
20 yrs ago
English term
Ana
none the worse for its ducking
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Other
Poetry & Literature
adventure
Men have been trying to make a donkey cross a river hauling a rope. Finally, the donkey gets out of the water, among the rocks, none the worse for its ducking.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 | ileso después de su zambullida |
mirta
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| 3 +2 | en buen estado a pesar de su zambullida |
Penelope Ausejo
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| 3 | sin que la zambullida le hubiera perjudicado |
Maria Rosich Andreu
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Change log
Aug 10, 2005 00:57: Maria Rosich Andreu changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Poetry & Literature"
Proposed translations
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ileso después de su zambullida
Hello Ana:
The idiom "none the worse for ..." means unharmed by an accident or a bad experience, etc., in this case " by its ducking".
Good luck and take a look at this site, it's very interesting and helpful:
http://adams.allwords.com/word-worse.html
Best regards,
Mirta De Seta
English <> Spanish translator
http://www.advance.com.ar/usuarios/traducciones/index.html
The idiom "none the worse for ..." means unharmed by an accident or a bad experience, etc., in this case " by its ducking".
Good luck and take a look at this site, it's very interesting and helpful:
http://adams.allwords.com/word-worse.html
Best regards,
Mirta De Seta
English <> Spanish translator
http://www.advance.com.ar/usuarios/traducciones/index.html
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Comment: "Thank you for the links. Very helpful!!!"
32 mins
Maria Rosich Andreu
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Had I but world enough, and time!
Native in: Catalan 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Dutch to Spanish, Danish to Spanish, English to Spanish, and 10 more.
Related KudoZ points
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34
sin que la zambullida le hubiera perjudicado
yo lo entiendo de esta manera.
Suerte,
Maria
Suerte,
Maria
+2
34 mins
Penelope Ausejo
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Marketing, Business, IT & Autism
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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8
en buen estado a pesar de su zambullida
"non the worse" not hurt or damaged, still in good condition.
Peer comment(s):
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Maria Rosich Andreu
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Thx María :)
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Mariana Harriague
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Thx Mariana :)
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