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cambiara

English translation: think of something that you would not want to have changed

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Spanish term or phrase:cambiara
English translation:think of something that you would not want to have changed

19:15 Aug 26, 2009
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-08-29 19:54:05 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources
Spanish term or phrase: cambiara
Hola! Alguien podría ayudarme a traducir la frase "piensa en algo que no desearías que cambiara" al inglés?

Gracias!!
Phya
Mexico
Local time: 09:34
think of something that you would not want to have changed
Explanation:
OR:

.....want to change
.....want to be changed

Suerte.
Selected response from:

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 11:34
Grading comment
ahh it´s true, very clear now
thanks Robert :))
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6think of something that you would not want to have changed
Robert Forstag
4 +4change
Ruth Ramsey


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
change


Explanation:
This is the subjunctive:

Literally: Think of something you wouldn't want to change.

Ruth Ramsey
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Elena Lozano Arton: Exactly I agree with you in the concordance of the verb tense
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks!
agree  T o b i a s
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Tobias.
agree  Leda Roche
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Denise.
agree  Cinnamon Nolan
14 hrs
  -> Thanks Cinnamon!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
piensa en algo que no desearías que cambiara
think of something that you would not want to have changed


Explanation:
OR:

.....want to change
.....want to be changed

Suerte.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 11:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 155
Grading comment
ahh it´s true, very clear now
thanks Robert :))

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Hinds
17 mins
  -> Thank you, Henry.
agree  delveneto
30 mins
  -> Thank you, Delveneto.
agree  Robert Copeland
33 mins
  -> Thank you, Robert.
agree  teresa quimper
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Teresa.
agree  Eileen Banks
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Eileen.
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
2 days 18 hrs
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