Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
arbustos postrados
English translation:
prostrated bushes(shrubs) / Low-growing shrubs
Added to glossary by
Claudia Luque Bedregal
Aug 23, 2007 02:08
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Italy
Accurate translations
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 5 more.
arbustos postrados
Spanish to English
Science
Environment & Ecology
descripción de flora
Esta clasificación muestra que la forma de vida vegetal de la zona es de baja estatura, no supera los 2-2.5m de altura, arbustos postrados, hierbas perennes con yemas de renuevos y muy pocas especies anuales.
Muchas gracias!
Muchas gracias!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | prostrated bushes(shrubs) |
Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
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| 5 | bent-over bushes |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 5 -1 | wilted/drooping shrubbery |
trans4u
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| 4 | shrubs with a low-growing habit |
Noni Gilbert Riley
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Proposed translations
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Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
Juan Arturo
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
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prostrated bushes(shrubs)
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Peer comment(s):
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jack_speak
: prostrated shrubs. Low-growing shrubs: "Low-growing plants for New Mexico. Question:. I want to plant some low growing evergreens and some type of flowering ground cover..."http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="low growing plants"
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JPMedicalTrans
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Thank you!
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Catalina Connon
: prostrate
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias Juan! Thanks also to Jack who gave a good suggestion and link :)"
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15 mins
wilted/drooping shrubbery
wilted-drooping
drooping-caido, colgante
shrubbery ['ʃrʌbərɪ] nombre arbustos, matas
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=dro...
drooping-caido, colgante
shrubbery ['ʃrʌbərɪ] nombre arbustos, matas
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=dro...
Peer comment(s):
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jack_speak
: wilted and drooping mean they are unhealthy/dying.
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I looked up "postrado" in word reference and it means laying down, weakness. Then, the term read "muy pocas especies anuales" and so I based my answer on that.Well, when I'm wrong, I'm worng.
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5 hrs
bent-over bushes
te adjunto enlace a una página donde ocurre el término "bent-over bushes". Un abrazo :-)
7 hrs
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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shrubs with a low-growing habit
"Particularly useful are those with a prostrate or low-growing habit" www.carryongardening.org.uk/page01_2_3.asp
Low growing, and low-growing habit are the expression I know.
Low growing, and low-growing habit are the expression I know.
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