the weather can turn from dull to disastrous

18:06 Sep 21, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Meteorology
English term or phrase: the weather can turn from dull to disastrous
Se trata de un artículo sobre cómo mantener la motivación en durante el invierno y en una de sus partes dice
During winter months, the weather can turn from dull to disastrous
Cómo puedo traducir "From dull to disastrous"? Muchas gracias
Karina Rodriguez
Argentina
Local time: 05:48


Summary of answers provided
4 +3el tiempo puede cambiar de un clima gris/nublado a un clima calamitoso/catastrofico
JP Fox
3 +1el tiempo puede cambiar desde desaminador/aburrido/de poco interés a desastroso
Noni Gilbert Riley
4el tiempo puede pasar de gris a terrible
flawlessly


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
el tiempo puede cambiar de un clima gris/nublado a un clima calamitoso/catastrofico


Explanation:
Mis sugerencias :)

JP Fox
United States
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  isabelmurill (X)
13 mins

agree  ClaraVal
16 mins

agree  EirTranslations
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
el tiempo puede cambiar desde desaminador/aburrido/de poco interés a desastroso


Explanation:
Una idea.

Posible interpretación:El mensaje es que cuando está dull el tiempo simplemente no acompaña, pero puede empeorar (sobre todo si llueve) y entonces va a ser todo un problema ocupar a los niños, ya que hay que descartar toda actividad al aire libre.

O podría ser tb que el "desastroso" se refiere al efecto sobre los cultivos (granizo)...

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yaotl Altan
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el tiempo puede pasar de gris a terrible


Explanation:
another suggestion

flawlessly
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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