acaba antes...

English translation: finish your homework first

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Spanish term or phrase:acaba/ termina antes tus tareas
English translation:finish your homework first
Entered by: Cecilia Della Croce

13:16 May 27, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / Regular or street language (informal)
Spanish term or phrase: acaba antes...
Hola todo el mundo por ahí... Estoy buscando una expresión familiar inglesa para esta española: El niño desea ver TV y la madre le dice "acaba antes tus deberes" o, "termina primero tus deberes". ¿Cómo se dice ese ANTES o ese PRIMERO? Mil gracias y un saludo desde Medellín.
Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
Local time: 14:48
finish your homework first
Explanation:
saludos

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Note added at 2005-05-27 13:21:07 (GMT)
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...and then you can watch TV
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Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 16:48
Grading comment
Aunque todas estuvieron correctas, llegaste primero... Era un pregunta hecha por mi hijo, que también se llama Gabriel, y les agradece. Saludos desde Medellín.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9finish your homework first
Cecilia Della Croce
4 +2get your homework done first
kelime
5 +1finish ( ) first
Henry Hinds
5first things first; homework first, television later; chores first, television later
Marian Greenfield
4first you have to
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
first you have to


Explanation:
finish your homework

you have to finish your homework first.

ONLY ONCE YOU'VE DONE YOUR HOMEWORK

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 20:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
finish your homework first


Explanation:
saludos

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Note added at 2005-05-27 13:21:07 (GMT)
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...and then you can watch TV

Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 16:48
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Aunque todas estuvieron correctas, llegaste primero... Era un pregunta hecha por mi hijo, que también se llama Gabriel, y les agradece. Saludos desde Medellín.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio: I think the 'first' goes first: First finish your homework.
20 mins
  -> any of the two. Gracias y saludos, Ruth

agree  Susan Andrew: I prefer the first at the end
37 mins
  -> me tto. Gracias y saludos, Susan

agree  Yvonne Becker
1 hr
  -> gracias, Smash. Un saludo

agree  jrb
2 hrs
  -> gracias, Jessica

agree  PaulinaRich
4 hrs
  -> gracias, Paulina

agree  Joanna Drzewieniecki
5 hrs
  -> gracias, Joanna

agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
6 hrs
  -> gracias de nuevo y saludos!

agree  margaret caulfield: This is the most natural way of saying this.
10 hrs
  -> gracias y saludos, Margaret

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
11 hrs
  -> gracias, Muriel
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
first things first; homework first, television later; chores first, television later


Explanation:
etc., etc.

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 15:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 43
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
get your homework done first


Explanation:
así, no ?

kelime
France
Local time: 20:48
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Hendry
52 mins
  -> thank you Rebecca

agree  Ricardo Eid
2 hrs
  -> gracias Ricardo
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
finish ( ) first


Explanation:
"acaba antes tus deberes" o, "termina primero tus deberes" = finish your chores first

"Deberes" pueden ser quehaceres, tarea, etc., no especifica.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 13:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rooney
1 day 41 mins
  -> Gracias, Rooney.
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