munirse
English translation: obtain
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| 02:02 Mar 31, 2005 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Science - Forestry / Wood / Timber | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: bigedsenior Local time: 16:52 | ||||||
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| 5 | supply with |
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| 5 | to keep a supply of |
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| 3 +2 | obatin |
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| 4 | to provide what is essential |
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| 2 | ¿muñirnos? to handle, manage, arrange |
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17 mins confidence: 
¿muñirnos? to handle, manage, arrange Explanation: Hola Mike, Long time no see ¶:^) ¿Podría tratarse de una errata para "muñir" que puede significar "disponer de"? En este caso de las leñas para las parrillas etc. muñir. (Del lat. monïre, amonestar, avisar). 1. tr. Concertar, ***disponer***, manejar las voluntades de otros. DRAE© Una sugerencia. Buena suerte y saludos afectuosos del Oso ¶:^) |
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16 mins confidence:
to provide what is essential Explanation: suerte -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2005-03-31 02:20:01 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- dicc Llarousse: munir : proveer de lo necesario |
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supply with Explanation: In your case, "to supply us with firewood ..." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 14 mins (2005-03-31 03:16:29 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This is a common Portuguese word meaning \"to provide\" or \"to provide oneself with\" [refl.](Novo Michaelis), but I don\'t find it in Spanish in the Real Academia, so maybe your author is influenced by Portuguese. |
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to keep a supply of Explanation: e.g.: We are able to keep a supply of spring water. ;D |
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15 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2obatin Explanation: or provide/supply oneself. It seems to be a localism Argentina-Paraguay. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs 32 mins (2005-03-31 06:34:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- ! OBTAIN ! |
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