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popped a nail

Spanish translation: lo taponé/obstruí con un clavo

23:53 Mar 13, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: popped a nail
Hola, alguien puede ayudarme con la traducción popped a nail? no me imagino el cuadro.


One day, when a pivot pin was pushing loose again, a frustrated nn popped a nail in the lughole and the idea for the X System was born.

Muchas gracias!
Ana Vacas
Argentina
Local time: 17:10
Spanish translation:lo taponé/obstruí con un clavo
Explanation:
Metí un clavo en la perforación/en el pivote y nació la idea para el Sistema X.
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Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 15:10
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +4lo taponé/obstruí con un clavo
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
lo taponé/obstruí con un clavo


Explanation:
Metí un clavo en la perforación/en el pivote y nació la idea para el Sistema X.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 15:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 163
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  abe(L)solano: sí, pero están hablando en tercera persona "metió un clavo en..."
9 hrs
  -> Gracias abe(L)
agree  Paulo Gasques
13 hrs
  -> Gracias Paulo!
agree  Jean Echevers
19 hrs
  -> Gracias Jean!
agree  Martin Cavalitto
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Gracias Martín!
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