Glossary entry (derived from question below)
inglés term or phrase:
backed up
español translation:
en cola / había colas de X personas
Added to glossary by
DLyons
Dec 18, 2012 23:33
11 yrs ago
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inglés term
Estados Unidos
Oil & Gas; Cuisine et Vins
Native in: español 
Works in: inglés al español, francés al español, español, and 1 more.
backed up
inglés al español
Otros
Modismos / Máximas / Dichos
backed up about... deep
Colegas, necesito su ayuda para entender la expresión "backed up about ... deep" indicada.
La encuentro en varios contextos (similares):
I completed my customs declaration quickly and headed to immigration where the lines were backed up about 30 deep
Fans are backed up about 100 deep out side of the south end zone gate.
That hotel room was ok however the shower backed up about 4 inches deep while showering
There was one 20-item or less express lane open, and it was backed up about fifteen people deep
Muchas gracias.
Clarisa
La encuentro en varios contextos (similares):
I completed my customs declaration quickly and headed to immigration where the lines were backed up about 30 deep
Fans are backed up about 100 deep out side of the south end zone gate.
That hotel room was ok however the shower backed up about 4 inches deep while showering
There was one 20-item or less express lane open, and it was backed up about fifteen people deep
Muchas gracias.
Clarisa
Proposed translations
(español)
| 3 | en cola |
DLyons
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| 3 +2 | había colas de hasta 30 personas |
Christine Walsh
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Change log
Dec 27, 2012 09:00: DLyons Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
50 minutos
Selected
en cola
It means, more or less, "queued up"
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Note added at 51 mins (2012-12-19 00:24:26 GMT)
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A queue of 30, 100, ... people.
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Note added at 51 mins (2012-12-19 00:24:26 GMT)
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A queue of 30, 100, ... people.
Peer comment(s):
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BeatrizDR
36 minutos
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Gracias Beatriz.
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| disagree |
Javier Wasserzug
: No se si será natural en algún lado. A mi no me suena nada natural decir que había gente "en cola".
1 día 36 minutos
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias, Donal. Necesitaba el significado de la expresión."
+2
1 hora
había colas de hasta 30 personas
Otra posibilidad. Claro que no sirve para la ducha.
Felices fiestas
Felices fiestas
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mónica Algazi
9 horas
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Muchas gracias, Mónica ¡Espero que pases muy bien las fiestas!
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| agree |
Javier Wasserzug
: Natural, sí
1 día 1 minuto
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Gracias, Javier, y felices fiestas :)
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Discussion
¡Felices fiestas!