Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
stole a march
Spanish translation:
aventajó / sacó una ventaja sobre sus adversarios
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Francesca Samuel
Aug 1, 2006 04:13
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stole a march
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Franco-Prussian War
Hola chicos,
Nuevamente pido ayuda con una frase que no sé como traducir.
"In both cases, Prussia stole a march on its adversaries through a smoother mobilization and was able to position full formations on its borders days ahead of its enemies."
Estoy teniendo dificultad traduciendo el concepto de "stole a march".
Gracias por adelantado.
Nuevamente pido ayuda con una frase que no sé como traducir.
"In both cases, Prussia stole a march on its adversaries through a smoother mobilization and was able to position full formations on its borders days ahead of its enemies."
Estoy teniendo dificultad traduciendo el concepto de "stole a march".
Gracias por adelantado.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +2 | aventajó / sacó una ventaja sobre sus adversarios |
Cristina Heraud-van Tol
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| 4 | sacar ventaja a, adelantarse a alguien |
Alberto Fernández
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Proposed translations
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Cristina Heraud-van Tol
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aventajó / sacó una ventaja sobre sus adversarios
To steal a march:
to march in a covert way; to gain an advantage unobserved; - formerly followed by of, but now by on or upon, and sometimes by over; as, to steal a march upon one's political rivals.
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/to steal a march
to march in a covert way; to gain an advantage unobserved; - formerly followed by of, but now by on or upon, and sometimes by over; as, to steal a march upon one's political rivals.
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/to steal a march
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Comment: "¡Gracias, Cristina!"
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Alberto Fernández
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sacar ventaja a, adelantarse a alguien
Estoy totalmente de acuerdo con Cristina. Quizá añadiría la segunda alternativa "adelantarse". Pero me decantaría por la de Cristina.
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