Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

con una desventaja de 7

English translation:

I was seven (shots) behind

Added to glossary by Mari O'Keefe
May 12, 2007 16:09
17 yrs ago
Spanish term

con una desventaja de 7

Spanish to English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation Golf
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Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, que ha comparecido ante los medios de comunicación por primera vez después de su victoria en Italia el domingo pasado, afirmó que “La sensación de la victoria en Italia fue rara, las dos veces que gané anteriormente había salido en el último partido y más o menos tenía controlados a mis competidores; esta vez salí con 5 golpes más y, a falta de 9 hoyos estaba peor, con una desventaja de 7".
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 I was seven (shots) behind

Proposed translations

+6
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I was seven (shots) behind

I would say ....

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Note added at 30 mins (2007-05-12 16:40:20 GMT)
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or: "I was seven (shots) back" is another bit of golfing jargon

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Note added at 31 mins (2007-05-12 16:40:57 GMT)
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or: seven (shots) off the lead
Peer comment(s):

agree Taña Dalglish : Yep. Forgot that "behind" was the terminology (just suffered from a mental block!). Saludos David.
10 mins
thanks Taña y saludos :)
agree Michael torhan (X)
11 mins
thanks Michael :)
agree Silvia Brandon-Pérez
35 mins
thanks silviantonia :)
agree James A. Walsh : "behind" I reckon :-)
1 hr
thanks James :)
agree Swatchka
2 hrs
thanks Swatchka :)
agree moken : :O)
2 days 3 hrs
thanks Álvaro :)
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