fall short

Spanish translation: muestran deficiencias en..

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English term or phrase:fall short
Spanish translation:muestran deficiencias en..
Entered by: Ines Garcia Botana

23:50 Dec 22, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty
English term or phrase: fall short
In the following phrase: Based on the analyses of this report, Americans are falling short in virtually every color category of phytonutrients. What is the best translation for fall short??

Thanks a lot
paulacava
muestran deficiencias en..
Explanation:
Yo lo diría así.
Suerte
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Ines Garcia Botana
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6muestran deficiencias en..
Ines Garcia Botana
4 +3se quedan cortos
Leonardo Lamarche
4 +1no cumplen
Daniel Frisano
4 +1no alcanzan/cumplen las expectativas/objetivos >> dejan mucho que desear
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
no cumplen


Explanation:
es decir, no toman lo que deberían de las varias verduras

Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
se quedan cortos


Explanation:
Una sugerencia.


Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 19:17
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  claudia16 (X)
6 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Claudia.

agree  Adán Cruz
27 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Adán.

agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
8 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Rafael.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
muestran deficiencias en..


Explanation:
Yo lo diría así.
Suerte

Ines Garcia Botana
Local time: 20:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Welsh
1 hr
  -> ¡Muchas gracias!

agree  Gemma Sanza Porcar: Me gusta. Un abrazo y felices fiestas, Gemma
8 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Gemma! ¡Un abrazo! ¡Felices Fiestas!

agree  felicianomadrid: bien captado el registro
9 hrs
  -> :-)) ¡¡Gracias y felices fiestas!!!

agree  Aradai Pardo Martínez
11 hrs
  -> Gracias, Aradai

agree  Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
13 hrs
  -> Gracias, Sandra. Saludos.

agree  Lucia PINTO
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Lucía
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
no alcanzan/cumplen las expectativas/objetivos >> dejan mucho que desear


Explanation:
Más opciones. Saludos

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 57

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gemma Sanza Porcar: También me parece muy acertada. Un abrazo y felices fiestas, Gemma
1 hr
  -> Gracias Gemma... ¡Feliz Navidad!
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