Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
win the issue
Spanish translation:
salirse con la suya
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Sep 23, 2014 12:02
9 yrs ago
English term
Spain
Also an interpreter (medical, court)
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
win the issue
English to Spanish
Other
Psychology
Sociopaths
Context:
He would slowly manipulate everything I said until I would be so confused I would just let him 'win' the issue."
Thanks
He would slowly manipulate everything I said until I would be so confused I would just let him 'win' the issue."
Thanks
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +4 | salirse con la suya |
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
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| 4 | ganar la porfía |
Cándida Artime Peñeñori
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| 3 | claudicaba |
Judith Armele
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Change log
Sep 23, 2014 12:02: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Proposed translations
+4
15 mins
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Sworn & legal. Contracts & CVs. PhD
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
24
Selected
salirse con la suya
... tan agotada que le dejaba salirse con la suya.
... tan agotaba que prefería darle la razón.
Soy consciente de que esta frase puede ser coloquial y de España.
... tan agotaba que prefería darle la razón.
Soy consciente de que esta frase puede ser coloquial y de España.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "good"
12 mins
Cándida Artime Peñeñori
Cuba
Cuba
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Cuba
Retired prof. Universidad de La Habana.
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
61
ganar la porfía
Mi opción.
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Note added at 18 mins (2014-09-23 12:20:39 GMT)
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se debe mantener el entrecomillado:
"ganar" la porfía
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Note added at 18 mins (2014-09-23 12:20:39 GMT)
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se debe mantener el entrecomillado:
"ganar" la porfía
18 mins
Judith Armele
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Mexico
Portuguese and English to Spanish
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Uruguayan, Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
36
claudicaba
...estaria tan confundida que claudicaba.
Una opción más.
Una opción más.
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