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esto no va más

English translation: this can't go on

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Spanish term or phrase:esto no va más
English translation:this can't go on
Entered by: Henry Hinds

20:31 Jan 2, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: esto no va más
Esta situación no va más (no puede seguir así) (Argentina).
Hector Schoo
Local time: 06:19
this can't go on
Explanation:
Is how I'd say it.
Selected response from:

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 03:19
Grading comment
Thanks, Henry
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4this can't go on
Henry Hinds
5 +2this has got to stop!
JH Trads
4 +1this can't carry on/continue
TRANZsmart
5This is over!
Alfredo Tanús
5This is it!
Alba Mora
4this has to be stopped!
Jairo Payan
4no way!
Sergio Mazzini


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
this can't go on


Explanation:
Is how I'd say it.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 03:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 714
Grading comment
Thanks, Henry

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annissa 7ar
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Annissa.
agree  Nedra Rivera Huntington: You could also add "as it is".
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Nedra.
agree  Carol Gullidge
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Carol.
agree  Pamela Peralta: .
5 hrs
  -> Gracias, Pamela.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
this can't carry on/continue


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-01-02 20:42:19 GMT)
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excuse me:

"this situation can't continue/carry on"

thats the best I can think of without any more context... waht sort of text does it come from, is there any other context you can provide?

TRANZsmart
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vocabulum (X): :)
51 mins
  -> thanks vocabulum
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
this has got to stop!


Explanation:
espero que te ayude

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 05:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Miguel Falquez-Certain
48 mins
agree  Carol Gullidge
2 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
this has to be stopped!


Explanation:
Otra opción

Jairo Payan
Colombia
Local time: 04:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
This is over!


Explanation:
Suerte!

Alfredo Tanús
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 18
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
This is it!


Explanation:
Good luck!

Alba Mora
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
no way!


Explanation:
a very common expression

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Note added at 6 horas (2007-01-03 02:49:05 GMT)
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no way out! / time´s up! / it´s all over!

Sergio Mazzini
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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