closing in on
Spanish translation: estaba a punto de descubrir algo
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| 17:49 May 16, 2020 |
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|  Selected response from: Lydia De Jorge United States Local time: 00:02 | ||||
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| 4 +1 | estaba a punto de descubrir algo |
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| 3 -1 | estaba dejando algo sin respuesta/sin solución |
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9 hrs confidence: 
peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1estaba dejando algo sin respuesta/sin solución Explanation: Estaba acorralando/evitando algo para que no funcionara/sirviera. |
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13 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1estaba a punto de descubrir algo Explanation: , -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 11 hrs (2020-05-18 04:59:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In this context, it means he was getting close to finding or discovering something. |
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