Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
preying mantis
Spanish translation:
mantis al acecho
Added to glossary by
Sara Pacheco
Jun 28, 2005 13:45
19 yrs ago
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English term
Uruguay
preying mantis
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Es el comentario de un tema musical. Dice así:
The song is like a preying mantis, spiky and energetic with a killer ending.
Gracias por cualquier sugerencia.
The song is like a preying mantis, spiky and energetic with a killer ending.
Gracias por cualquier sugerencia.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +3 | mantis acechante |
Anabel Martínez
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| 5 +16 | mantis religiosa |
Caro Friszman
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| 4 | campamocha |
Luis Zepeda
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Change log
Jun 29, 2005 07:27: Anabel Martínez changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary"
Proposed translations
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2 mins
Anabel Martínez
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Localization and transcreation
Native in: Catalan (Variant: Central) 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, English to Catalan, Catalan to Spanish, and 5 more.
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mantis acechante
una idea, espero que te sirva :)
Peer comment(s):
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Mar Brotons
: perfecto si el original es realmente "preying"
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merci, Mar :) por el contexto yo creo que es preying, pero eso lo sabrá mejor Sara :)
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Walter Landesman
: al acecho, me suena mejor.
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gracias, Walter, buena idea :)
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Scheherezade Suria Lopez
: me acojo a tu idea..y si, lo de "al acecho" tb me suena mejor
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merci :))
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Al final me decidí por esto, no podía preguntarle al autor!! Muchas gracias Caro y Anabel!"
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1 min
Caro Friszman
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
A passion for communication
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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mantis religiosa
Suerte!
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-06-28 13:48:10 GMT)
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Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) - One of God\'s Little Folk - An ...
www.all-creatures.org/pica/glf-mantis.html
Mantis religiosa. Artículo de la Enciclopedia Libre Universal en Español. Imagen aumentada de la Mantis religiosa. Clasificación científica ...
enciclopedia.us.es/index.php/Mantis_religiosa
La mantis religiosa, también llamada santateresa, tatadiós o mamboreta, es un insecto de la familia Mantidae, orden Mantodea. ...
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_religiosa
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Note added at 1 hr 20 mins (2005-06-28 15:05:35 GMT)
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Preying Mantis: Describes the physical position of someone who is gurned up to their tits. Put your arms straight out in front of yourself, then bend your elbows so that your foreams are at a right angle to your upper arms, and parrallel to your body. Fully extend your fingers, then bend your wrists down, to form a sort of \'M\' shape with your forearms and hands. When accompanied by rolling eyes, a swinging underbitten jaw, and low-soft groaning noises, can be highly amusing. \"... I gathered that all you guys were pilled-up, \'cos when I came in last night, the front room looked like a preying mantis farm ...\" De: www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Preying Mantis&r=d
Been checking the preying mantis cases every day ... I had caught a preying mantis approx. 2 weeks ago and put it into a terrarium. ...
forums.gardenweb.com/forums/ load/necoast/msg061121066509.html
Preying mantis - educational resources
Links from educational and academic institutions for Preying mantis: ... The common name [Preying Mantis] comes from the manner in which they hold up the ...
animals.mongabay.com/madagascar/Preying_mantis.html
Ladywildlife\'s Preying Mantis Page
Praying Mantis. To see pictures of animals click the blue dot..
The praying mantis ambushes its prey and captures it ...
ladywildlife.com/animal/prayingmantis.html
The Praying (Preying) Mantis ... Buy Praying Mantids for Pest Control & Other Natural Ways Of Pest Control.
www.maskedflowerimages.com/mantis.htm
The preying mantis is a most valuable asset in any garden and you will only find them if you stop using insect sprays, as they are pretty sensitive to ...
www.greenfingers.com.au/bug_of_the_week/preying_mantis
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-06-28 13:48:10 GMT)
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Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) - One of God\'s Little Folk - An ...
www.all-creatures.org/pica/glf-mantis.html
Mantis religiosa. Artículo de la Enciclopedia Libre Universal en Español. Imagen aumentada de la Mantis religiosa. Clasificación científica ...
enciclopedia.us.es/index.php/Mantis_religiosa
La mantis religiosa, también llamada santateresa, tatadiós o mamboreta, es un insecto de la familia Mantidae, orden Mantodea. ...
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_religiosa
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Note added at 1 hr 20 mins (2005-06-28 15:05:35 GMT)
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Preying Mantis: Describes the physical position of someone who is gurned up to their tits. Put your arms straight out in front of yourself, then bend your elbows so that your foreams are at a right angle to your upper arms, and parrallel to your body. Fully extend your fingers, then bend your wrists down, to form a sort of \'M\' shape with your forearms and hands. When accompanied by rolling eyes, a swinging underbitten jaw, and low-soft groaning noises, can be highly amusing. \"... I gathered that all you guys were pilled-up, \'cos when I came in last night, the front room looked like a preying mantis farm ...\" De: www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Preying Mantis&r=d
Been checking the preying mantis cases every day ... I had caught a preying mantis approx. 2 weeks ago and put it into a terrarium. ...
forums.gardenweb.com/forums/ load/necoast/msg061121066509.html
Preying mantis - educational resources
Links from educational and academic institutions for Preying mantis: ... The common name [Preying Mantis] comes from the manner in which they hold up the ...
animals.mongabay.com/madagascar/Preying_mantis.html
Ladywildlife\'s Preying Mantis Page
Praying Mantis. To see pictures of animals click the blue dot..
The praying mantis ambushes its prey and captures it ...
ladywildlife.com/animal/prayingmantis.html
The Praying (Preying) Mantis ... Buy Praying Mantids for Pest Control & Other Natural Ways Of Pest Control.
www.maskedflowerimages.com/mantis.htm
The preying mantis is a most valuable asset in any garden and you will only find them if you stop using insect sprays, as they are pretty sensitive to ...
www.greenfingers.com.au/bug_of_the_week/preying_mantis
Peer comment(s):
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Leire Berasaluze
: Exacto
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Muchas gracias, Eki!
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Cecilia Della Croce
1 min
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Muchas gracias, Cecilia!
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Miguel Falquez-Certain
3 mins
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Muchas gracias, Nigelguy!
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Mar Brotons
: perfecto si es "praying"
8 mins
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Gracias, Mar. Sí, cabe la posibilidad de que no sea un error, pero en todo caso será un juego de palabras, no?
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Margarita Gonzalez
: Añado este sitio: http://insected.arizona.edu/espanol/mantidinfo.htm
15 mins
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Muchas gracias, Marga!
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paula arturo
16 mins
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Muchas gracias, Paula!
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cisternas
17 mins
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Muchas gracias, cisternas!
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patrick32
17 mins
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Muchas gracias, Patrick!
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maylu
18 mins
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Muchas gracias, maylu!
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Roxana Cortijo
24 mins
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Muchas gracias, Roxana!
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Rebecca Hendry
31 mins
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Muchas gracias, Rebecca!
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Yvonne Becker
33 mins
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Muchas gracias, Smash!
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Leticia Klemetz, CT
: seguro que es esto!
2 hrs
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Muchas gracias, Leticia!
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Gabriela Rodriguez
2 hrs
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Muchas gracias, Gaby!
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aless
2 hrs
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Muchas gracias, aless!
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Anabel Canon
5 hrs
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Muchas gracias, María!
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2 hrs
Luis Zepeda
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
United States
Experienced Translator and Interpreter
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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campamocha
Nombre comun en Mexico.
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