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Qué no diera yo por saber qué hacer

English translation: What I wouldn´t give to know what to do

21:23 Mar 26, 2017
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: Qué no diera yo por saber qué hacer
Qué no diera yo por saber qué hacer, dice Aguilar, pero sólo tengo una angustia monstruosa, catorce noches sin dormir, catorce días sin descansar y la decisión de sacar a Agustina al otro lado aunque ella misma se oponga
Lorena Zuniga
Costa Rica
Local time: 12:03
English translation:What I wouldn´t give to know what to do
Explanation:
Seems to be what the writer is saying
Selected response from:

Toby Wakely
Spain
Local time: 20:03
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10What I wouldn´t give to know what to do
Toby Wakely
4 +1what I wouldn't give to know what I should do
Barbara Cochran, MFA


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
What I wouldn´t give to know what to do


Explanation:
Seems to be what the writer is saying

Toby Wakely
Spain
Local time: 20:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: or rather "What wouldn't I give to know what to do"
6 mins
  -> Thanks Rachel, yes that´s another possibility
agree  neilmac: ...
6 mins
  -> Thanks neilmac
agree  Graeme Jones
20 mins
  -> Thanks a lot Graeme
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot
agree  JohnMcDove
7 hrs
  -> Thanks John
agree  Albion Land
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Albion
agree  ormiston: and agree with Rachel
9 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot
agree  franglish: also with Rachel
10 hrs
agree  Martin Harvey
14 hrs
agree  Marian Vieyra: Yes, and I prefer your 'What I wouldn't give'.
17 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what I wouldn't give to know what I should do


Explanation:
I think the "should " is important in this case.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 14:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 103

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove: Maybe so, but why would it be important?
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, for emphasis, to answer your question.
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