murete a esperar

English translation: "To sit on a low wall to wait"

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Spanish term or phrase:"Sentarse en un murete a esperar"
English translation:"To sit on a low wall to wait"
Entered by: PHYSICIST

13:27 Aug 22, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: murete a esperar
Me senté en un murete a esperar. Una famila pasó a mi lado camino de la iglesia. [p. 98]
tapon (X)
"I sat on a low wall to wait" (complete phrase)
Explanation:
"Me senté en un murete a esperar" means "I sat on a low wall to wait" (complete phrase)

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-08-22 13:31:46 GMT)
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low wall = murete
a esperar/ para esperar= to wait
Me senté = I sat (myself)
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PHYSICIST
Mexico
Local time: 02:56
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4"I sat on a low wall to wait" (complete phrase)
PHYSICIST
4 +1I sat down on a wall, waiting
Felicite Robertson


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I sat down on a wall, waiting


Explanation:
none

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-08-22 13:31:01 GMT)
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I sat down on a small wall to wait.

Felicite Robertson
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:56
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jo Mayr: murete o murralla
5 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
"I sat on a low wall to wait" (complete phrase)


Explanation:
"Me senté en un murete a esperar" means "I sat on a low wall to wait" (complete phrase)

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-08-22 13:31:46 GMT)
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low wall = murete
a esperar/ para esperar= to wait
Me senté = I sat (myself)

PHYSICIST
Mexico
Local time: 02:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mapi
1 hr
  -> Gracias :-)

agree  cecilia_fraga: si, creo q si. Suerte!
12 hrs
  -> gracias :-D

agree  margaret caulfield
14 hrs
  -> Thanks :-)

agree  skport
22 hrs
  -> Thanks :-)
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