Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to do well

Spanish translation:

prosperar/salir adelante/tener éxito

Added to glossary by Noni Gilbert Riley
Dec 11, 2007 15:09
16 yrs ago
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English term

to do well

English to Spanish Other Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. relaciones sociales
They spoke about their desire to do well for their children and grandchildren
They want to do well and be seen to do well among their peers
(peers es el grupo de iguales)
Proposed translations (Spanish)
4 +9 prosperar
Change log

Dec 11, 2007 17:19: Noni Gilbert Riley Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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Selected

prosperar

A more modest ambition might be simply *salir para adelante*

HTH

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-12-11 15:17:07 GMT)
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you may want to keep prosperar for later, in which case *tener éxito* might do.
Peer comment(s):

agree George Rabel
2 mins
Thank you.
agree Yolanda Otero Alonso : Coincido con "prosperar".
19 mins
Gracias Yolanda.
agree Egmont
22 mins
Gracias.
agree Óscar Delgado Gosálvez
24 mins
Gracias.
agree jacana54 (X) : //seguimos peleados... en cualquier momento libre lo copio :)
29 mins
Gracias Lucía (a la espera del escaneado!)
agree EngtoSpaTrans : sí, y otros sinónimos son: tener éxito/ser exitoso
30 mins
Sí, exacto.
agree María Teresa Taylor Oliver : En Panamá decimos "salir adelante". Saludos :)
59 mins
Sí (lo que pensé primero fue salir p'alante!)
agree JPMedicalTrans
1 hr
Gracias.
agree tarroyo
6 hrs
Thank you.
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