Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 28, 2008 15:34
16 yrs ago
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inglés term
cat’s cradle
inglés al español
Ciencias sociales
Gobierno / Política
flimsy cat’s cradle
But the only legal base it has at the moment is a flimsy cat’s cradle of communiqués, of press releases, of resolutions in Council
Proposed translations
(español)
4 +1 | embrollo | MarinaM |
4 +3 | maraña / embrollo / lío / amasijo | Darío Giménez |
4 +1 | un inestable andamiaje | Óscar Delgado Gosálvez |
4 | trampa,engaño | Vladimir Martinez |
Proposed translations
+1
4 minutos
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embrollo
una sugerencia
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Comment: "GRACIAS!!!"
+1
5 minutos
un inestable andamiaje
se refiere a esas plataformas con pilares y casitas que se venden para gatos.
Peer comment(s):
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Kathryn Litherland
: flimsy cat's cradle is a poor metaphor in English; I think andamiaje is more suitable in the context
6 minutos
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29 minutos
trampa,engaño
Muy común en Centroamerica,USA y Canada!
+3
3 minutos
maraña / embrollo / lío / amasijo
Viene del juego ese de liar la cuerdecita entre los dedos una y otra vez... :)
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Note added at 50 minutos (2008-02-28 16:24:15 GMT)
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cat's cradle
noun
a child's game in which a loop of string is put around and between the fingers and complex patterns are formed.
• [in sing. ] a complex pattern made of string in such a game.
New Oxford Dict.
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Note added at 50 minutos (2008-02-28 16:24:15 GMT)
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cat's cradle
noun
a child's game in which a loop of string is put around and between the fingers and complex patterns are formed.
• [in sing. ] a complex pattern made of string in such a game.
New Oxford Dict.
Peer comment(s):
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Óscar Delgado Gosálvez
: también posible.
3 minutos
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Gracias, Óscar. :-)
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agree |
Yaotl Altan
26 minutos
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Gracias, Yaotl. :-)
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agree |
jacana54 (X)
2 horas
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Ya, yo lo puse antes, pero el asker se ha fijado en la otra respuesta... Ya pasa. :-)
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