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English translation: tamper with/disrupt the functioning of

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Spanish term or phrase:vulnerar
English translation:tamper with/disrupt the functioning of
Entered by: Barbara Cochran, MFA

21:13 May 7, 2022
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: vulnerar
Buenas tardes,

Ustedes podrían ayudame a traducir el verbo "vulnerar" en la siguiente oración, por favor.

Oración: "Él sabía como vulnerar esa tecnología que utilizaban los estafadores para hacer trampa en las máquinas tragamonedas".

Contexto: esta oración pertene a un libro y trata sobre un paciente con cáncer terminal que habla sobre varios temas.

No creo que la mejor traducción sea: "He knew how to damage that technology..." No me parece muy natural el verbo "damage". Muchas gracias.
José Pablo Corrales
Costa Rica
tamper with/disrupt the functioning of
Explanation:
In the sense of interfering with.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/spanish-engl...

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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 03:49
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Great answer!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1combat
David Hollywood
3 +1tamper with/disrupt the functioning of
Barbara Cochran, MFA
2 +2to breach
Taña Dalglish
4overcome
neilmac
3outwit
Cecilia Gowar


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tamper with/disrupt the functioning of


Explanation:
In the sense of interfering with.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/spanish-engl...



Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 03:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 103
Grading comment
Great answer!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew
18 hrs
  -> Thsnks, liz.
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to breach


Explanation:
https://tureng.com/en/spanish-english/vulnerar

breach - English Spanish Dictionary (Granada University ...https://lexis.ugr.es/en/breach
vulnerar. . []breach. 2. = infringir. . [] + -. Ex.: He defends the right to breach voluntary codes of practice so long as they are within the laws passed ...


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hack/bypass/circumvent

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 02:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Phoenix III: Byoass!/hack
19 hrs
  -> Thank you. It is "bypass".
agree  Cecilia Gowar: Had thought of bypass/hack but breach is a good option!
21 hrs
  -> Thank you Cecilia.
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
combat


Explanation:
I woould say

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Note added at 16 mins (2022-05-07 21:29:54 GMT)
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literally "wound" but in your context "combat" is better IMO

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Note added at 18 mins (2022-05-07 21:31:42 GMT)
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colloquially "put a spike in"

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Note added at 20 mins (2022-05-07 21:33:47 GMT)
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this would work well IMO

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Note added at 27 mins (2022-05-07 21:41:26 GMT)
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bet we'll get multiple answers here

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Note added at 28 mins (2022-05-07 21:42:14 GMT)
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and will depend on how you see it

David Hollywood
Local time: 04:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 136

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
8 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
overcome


Explanation:
Perhaps not the dictionary definition, but I think it works in the context

Example sentence(s):
  • No amount of good people and good process can overcome the technology...
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 09:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 155
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
outwit


Explanation:
Another option which could work, depending on the wider context.

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 227
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