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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

"Sentarse en un murete a esperar"

English translation:

"To sit on a low wall to wait"

Added to glossary by PHYSICIST
Aug 22, 2004 13:27
19 yrs ago
Spanish term

murete a esperar

Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Me senté en un murete a esperar. Una famila pasó a mi lado camino de la iglesia. [p. 98]
Proposed translations (English)
5 +4 "I sat on a low wall to wait" (complete phrase)
4 +1 I sat down on a wall, waiting

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Aug 22, 2004:
the term is "murete" , not "murete a esperar"

Proposed translations

+4
3 mins
Selected

"I sat on a low wall to wait" (complete phrase)

"Me senté en un murete a esperar" means "I sat on a low wall to wait" (complete phrase)

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-08-22 13:31:46 GMT)
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low wall = murete
a esperar/ para esperar= to wait
Me senté = I sat (myself)
Peer comment(s):
agree Mapi
1 hr
Gracias :-)
agree cecilia_fraga : si, creo q si. Suerte!
12 hrs
gracias :-D
agree margaret caulfield
14 hrs
Thanks :-)
agree skport
22 hrs
Thanks :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
1 min

I sat down on a wall, waiting

none

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-08-22 13:31:01 GMT)
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I sat down on a small wall to wait.
Peer comment(s):
agree Jo Mayr : murete o murralla
5 hrs
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