Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

los potreros

English translation:

the paddocks

Added to glossary by chica nueva
Jun 14, 2011 00:48
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

los potreros

Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature género: cuento
el sendero de tierra que llevaba cruzando los potreros hasta la casa

A la vuelta de la loma, cuando había de dejar la carretera y meterse por el sendero de tierra que llevaba cruzando los potreros hasta la casa, la Mariposa se puso insoportable, sentándose a gemir como si le hubieran pisado la cola.

(Isabel Allende 1942- "El hombre de plata")
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Proposed translations

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the paddocks

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hoes and socks removed, a quick wade across the inlet to Murrah Lagoon saw us .... At the bottom of the paddock, a dirt road followed Bithry Inlet from the lake .... right through the backyard gate of a house and out the front drive! ... on the main road bridge before picking up a bicycle path that led us to our ...
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We found 'Ned', a kelpie staffy cross at the Shenton Park Dog Refuge in 1998. ... “Keep him on a firm lead, he doesn't like being close to other dogs,” said the .... To a place where paddocks and sheds replace well-manicured parks with .... Down a Dirt Road is a collection of musings and anecdotes following our ...
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Saludos
eski :))
Peer comment(s):

agree axies
22 hrs
Manuel: muchas gracias de nuevo; eski :))
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you!"
2 mins

the pastures; (México) open grassland

Collins

Mike
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4 mins

the fields

also Collins
Peer comment(s):

agree Jennifer Levey : Also about 16 million of doña Isabel's compatriots.
36 mins
agree Christine Walsh : And neighbours.
1 hr
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7 hrs

open lots*

* I offer this with a medium level of confidence because I don't know if this word has the same use in Chile that it can have in Argentina and Peru and I haven't read this story so my idea of the house and its surroundings is limited. Food for thought: María Molinar - "Terreno sin edificar donde juegan los niños". That would be an open lot in American English.
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