Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Nunca desestimes la importancia de casi todo…

English translation:

Never misestimate/miscalculate the importance of anything/something

Added to glossary by Elizabeth Lyons
Oct 23, 2005 07:57
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Nunca desestimes la importancia de casi todo…

Spanish to English Social Sciences Management Continuing education
...gasta tu tiempo y esfuerzo en lo que realmente es importante.

Discussion

Elizabeth Lyons Oct 23, 2005:
Correx - "weigHed" - sorry.
Elizabeth Lyons Oct 23, 2005:
David, I weighted this very question myself but, because of the following sentence, felt the nuance was best conveyed by misestimate, however arcane the usage. Both work for just "desestimar". Suerte y gracias.
David Brown (asker) Oct 23, 2005:
sorry I meant "desestimar"
David Brown (asker) Oct 23, 2005:
My problem, and it appears we all have it, was translating "destimar", which I believe means "miscalculate", rather than, disregard or underestimate. I know "misestimate" is a recognised definition, but I find it hard to use in the context of a continuing education programme in the UK. I am now wondering if I am doing a back-translation......

Proposed translations

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Spanish term (edited): Nunca desestimes la importancia de casi todo�
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Never misestimate the importance of any thing

spend your time and energy on that which is important.

(put your efforts where it counts the most)...

That's how I might say this.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-10-23 08:04:14 GMT)
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oops, "...that which is *truly* important"

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-10-23 08:06:13 GMT)
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(wow, been workin' too late..) it should read "put your efforts where *they* count the most..." ; ))
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9 mins
Spanish term (edited): Nunca desestimes la importancia de casi todo�

Never disregard the importance of most things...

Just the way I see it. The sentence is somewhat vague...
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13 mins
Spanish term (edited): Nunca desestimes la importancia de casi todo�

Never underestimate the importance of almost everything

hth
Peer comment(s):

agree Carmen Riadi : I agree with you and Daniel.
2 days 5 hrs
ya se resolvió, pero gracias anyway y un saludo, Carmen
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55 mins
Spanish term (edited): Nunca desestimes la importancia de casi todo�

Never underestimate the importance of almost anything.

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