tomar partido

English translation: take sides

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Spanish term or phrase:tomar partido
English translation:take sides
Entered by: Marina Soldati

13:59 Nov 4, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources / Personality questionnaire
Spanish term or phrase: tomar partido
Saber tomar partido, unas veces por las reivindicaciones del personal y otras por la Dirección, es una prueba de prudencia.
Comunican
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:15
take sides
Explanation:
take sides

Also, take someone's side. Support or favor one party in a dispute, as in Parents shouldn't take sides in their children's quarrels, or Thanks for taking my side concerning the agenda. [c. 1700] Also see take someone's part.

BBC News | AMERICAS | Hacktivists take sides in war - [ Traduzca esta página ]
Hackers with an eye for political activism are bringing their messages for and
against the war on terrorism to a website near you.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1614927.stm - 42k - En caché - Páginas similares

Salon.com | God doesn't take sides - [ Traduzca esta página ]
God doesn't take sides How do I reconcile my faith with that of the spiritual
hysterics in the White House? Easy. I don't even try. - - - - - - - - - - - - ...
www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/04/27/gods_warning_signs...
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Marina Soldati
Argentina
Local time: 21:15
Grading comment
yes, I think the consensus was this one! lol :-)
Thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +12take sides
Marina Soldati
5to side with
Jonia Tamburi
4take sides
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
4knowing which side to take
Chris Williams


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
take sides


Explanation:
take sides

Also, take someone's side. Support or favor one party in a dispute, as in Parents shouldn't take sides in their children's quarrels, or Thanks for taking my side concerning the agenda. [c. 1700] Also see take someone's part.

BBC News | AMERICAS | Hacktivists take sides in war - [ Traduzca esta página ]
Hackers with an eye for political activism are bringing their messages for and
against the war on terrorism to a website near you.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1614927.stm - 42k - En caché - Páginas similares

Salon.com | God doesn't take sides - [ Traduzca esta página ]
God doesn't take sides How do I reconcile my faith with that of the spiritual
hysterics in the White House? Easy. I don't even try. - - - - - - - - - - - - ...
www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/04/27/gods_warning_signs...

Marina Soldati
Argentina
Local time: 21:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
yes, I think the consensus was this one! lol :-)
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emilie
1 min
  -> Thanks!

agree  Fred Neild (X)
3 mins
  -> Thanks Fred

agree  moken: También simplemente 'to side with', pero en el contexto no encajaría bien. :O) :O)
5 mins
  -> Thanks Alvaro

agree  Marta Mozo
13 mins
  -> Thanks Marta

agree  Javier Herrera (X)
15 mins
  -> Thanks Javier

agree  Aldo De Marco
24 mins
  -> Thanks Aldo

agree  Hemuss
27 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Karina Gonsé
1 hr
  -> Thanks!

agree  Paula Pereira
1 hr
  -> Thanks Paula

agree  Robert Forstag: No cabe duda alguna.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot!

agree  Marcela Greco Laniella
8 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: "Knowing when to take sides ... is a test of judgment."
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Muriel
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
take sides


Explanation:
Hope this helps.

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Not afraid to take sides - [ Traduzca esta página ]
Not afraid to take sides. By Dave Zirin | July 9, 2004 | Page 9. MARLON BRANDO’S
death at the age of 80 will begin a battle over how the "greatest actor of ...
www.socialistworker.org/2004-2/506/506_09_Brando.shtml - 11k - En caché - Páginas similares

Eye - It's time for environmentalists to take sides - 03.10.05 - [ Traduzca esta página ]
It's time for environmentalists to take sides. BY GORD PERKS. An eclectic book
collection is a wonderful resource. Recently, a little book that has nothing ...
www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_03.10.05/city/enviro.html - 9k - En caché - Páginas similares



Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 18:15
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
knowing which side to take


Explanation:
This is a place where we can use an infinitive for an infinitive (tomar for to take).

Chris Williams
Local time: 00:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to side with


Explanation:
A suggestion.


I hope that helps.

Jonia Tamburi
Canada
Local time: 20:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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