Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

y de paso

English translation:

and, while at it...

Added to glossary by Lorena Zuniga
May 21, 2017 19:42
6 yrs ago
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Spanish term

y de paso

Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Cuando llegaron los compactos, el nieto mayor del trompetero ahorró meses de meses para el aparato portátil, porque sabía que el abuelo no abandonaría su silla de la avenida para visitarlos una tarde entera y de paso, conocer la novedad. Pero un jueves por la noche, que era la noche que le tocaba a él recoger al viejo, ayudarle a guardar la trompeta, contar las monedas que habían caído durante el día y llevarlo a su casa, a pocas cuadras de su esquina; un jueves por la noche el viejo no tendría por qué negarse a conocer el juguete. por eso, cuando por fin lo compró no le dijo nada, sólo le ayudó como de costumbre, llevándolo del brazo para evitarle la necesidad de ver con la punta del bastón.

Discussion

Hernan Casasbuenas May 21, 2017:
Te propongo esta opción and in so doing

Proposed translations

12 hrs
Selected

and, while he was at it...

I've added 'he' to give more emphasis to it being abuelo we're talking about.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Albion!"
4 mins

and, while at it,

Suggestion.

In the sense of "in the process, while doing it"
Example sentence:

He tried to comfort her, and while at it, he kept caressing her hair.

I'm at it again, shape-shifting, reinventing myself, becoming a 69 year old first time father, and while at it, tackling a new artistic medium.

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5 hrs
Spanish term (edited): y de paso,

and, in the meantime,

y de paso, = and, in the meantime,
Peer comment(s):

agree Sergio Kot
5 hrs
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1 hr

and the same time

That is what I would say....

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Note added at 11 hrs (2017-05-22 07:00:25 GMT)
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That should be "and at the same time" I was tired when I posted my answer due to a translation I am doing, sorry :-0((
Peer comment(s):

agree Christian [email protected]
3 hrs
Thank you Christian :-0))
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