Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

take the eye off the ball

Spanish translation:

no podemos distraernos

Added to glossary by Cecilia Della Croce
May 21, 2005 20:59
19 yrs ago
English term

take the eye off the ball

English to Spanish Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
. It is also clear to me that we cannot take our eye off the ball, particularly in xx where we expect delays in our programme to end continuous flaring. Implementing our commitments will continue to require attention and focus over the coming years.

Proposed translations

+10
2 mins
Selected

no podemos distraernos

o sacarle la vista a la pelota (más literal)
Peer comment(s):

agree aivars
0 min
gracias y saludos
agree Sara Pacheco
2 mins
gracias, Sara
agree Yvonne Becker
3 mins
gracias y saludos, Smash
agree luzia fortes
54 mins
gracias, Luzia
agree analeonor : analeonor
1 hr
gracias y saludos, Analeonor
agree Denise De Peña (X)
1 hr
gracias, Denise
agree juani
3 hrs
gracias, Juani
agree Graciela Guzman
8 hrs
gracias, Graciela
agree Gabriela Rodriguez
8 hrs
gracias, Gaby y saluditos!
agree Silvia Browne
1 day 23 hrs
gracias y saludos
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3 mins

perderse la concentración

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Peer comment(s):

neutral Cecilia Della Croce : en este uso, no va con el "se"; perder la concentración
4 mins
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+3
14 mins

descuidarnos

no podemos descuidarnos

O también:no podemos perder de vista nuestros objetivos/metas
Suerte!!
Peer comment(s):

agree Gustavo Caldas
25 mins
Gracias, GACR!
agree Oso (X) : ¶:^)
2 hrs
Gracias, Oso!
agree Gabriela Rodriguez
8 hrs
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+1
3 hrs

perder de vista la pelota (el balón)

nc
Peer comment(s):

agree Silvia Browne
1 day 20 hrs
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