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"manqua de tomber"

Spanish translation: y estuvo a punto de caer

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French term or phrase:"manqua de tomber"
Spanish translation:y estuvo a punto de caer
Entered by: Egmont

17:17 Dec 30, 2007
French to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
French term or phrase: "manqua de tomber"
Hola, esta es la frase completa
En descendant du wagon, il fit un faux pas et manqua de tomber.

muchas gracias
rgamez
y estuvo a punto de caer
Explanation:
Dic. Le Robert
Selected response from:

Egmont
Spain
Local time: 15:55
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6y estuvo a punto de caer
Egmont
4por poco se cayó
Noni Gilbert Riley
4casi se cae
Sofía Godino Villaverde


  

Answers


19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
y estuvo a punto de caer


Explanation:
Dic. Le Robert

Egmont
Spain
Local time: 15:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie-Aude Effray: sí, o de caerse
2 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo ¡y felices fiestas! :-))
agree  aurelie garr
7 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo ¡y felices fiestas! :-))
agree  Adelita Durán
11 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo ¡y felices fiestas! :-))
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
15 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo ¡y felices fiestas! :-))
agree  Zaida Machuca Inostroza
2 days 19 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo ¡y felices fiestas! :-))
agree  Verónica Vivas
15 days
  -> Merci bien!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
por poco se cayó


Explanation:
Otra posibilidad

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 15:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 days 25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
casi se cae


Explanation:
Te propongo otra opción: "tropezó y casi se cae"



Sofía Godino Villaverde
Spain
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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