tener su campo abonado
English translation: might have gained more traction / had more legs
| 18:08 Mar 6, 2019 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Economics / Competition Policy | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Robert Carter Mexico Local time: 17:38 | ||||||
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peer agreement (net): +1| pudo tener su campo abonado might have gained more traction / had more legs Explanation: There are probably umpteen ways of saying this (e.g., "that criticism might have taken root more easily, or "it might have been easier to make that case") but I believe that's the idea. |
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(That criticism) might have been justified ... Explanation: my interpretation |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1might have had a fertile ground to grow Explanation: La metáfora es que al estar un campo con abono, este es propicio para dar frutos. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ejemplo de uso: - If the political Haramist in the corridors of power did their job well, these monsters in the north could not have had a fertile ground to grow. https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/148116/north-east-the-... |
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so it became an ideal ground for all sorts of ... Explanation: My opinion. Reference: http://https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/campo-abonado... Reference: http://https://www.linguee.com/spanish-english/translation/e... |
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