afiando o machado

Spanish translation: afilando el machete / el hacha / el cuchillo

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Portuguese term or phrase:afiando o machado
Spanish translation:afilando el machete / el hacha / el cuchillo
Entered by: Rafael Molina Pulgar

15:32 Feb 17, 2011
Portuguese to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: afiando o machado
Como traducirian al español la expresion "afiando o machado"?
miroslava_pa
Mexico
Local time: 06:59
afilando el machete / afilando el cuchillo / el hacha
Explanation:
La metáfora puede variar en español según el contexto.

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Note added at 24 minutes (2011-02-17 15:56:42 GMT)
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http://www.idealdicas.com/afiando-o-machado/
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Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 06:59
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5 +4afilando el machete / afilando el cuchillo / el hacha
Rafael Molina Pulgar


  

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afilando el machete / afilando el cuchillo / el hacha


Explanation:
La metáfora puede variar en español según el contexto.

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Note added at 24 minutes (2011-02-17 15:56:42 GMT)
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http://www.idealdicas.com/afiando-o-machado/

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 06:59
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Judith Payro
17 mins
  -> Gracias, Judith.

agree  Maria Fandiño
1 hr
  -> Gracias, María.

agree  Lucía Paz
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Lucía.

agree  Mariana Caldas: Afilando el hacha se usa más en España
6 days
  -> Gracias por tu comentario, Mariana.
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