Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
he could produce an heir and a spare
Spanish translation:
que podía procrear un heredero (o primogénito) y un sucesor (más)
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Cristina Heraud-van Tol
Apr 24, 2009 19:34
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English term
Broad experience in SUB and DUB
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
he could produce an heir and a spare
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
¡Hola!
Necesito ayuda con la frase, no logro entender el sentido.
¡Muchas gracias!
"He wanted to watch his child grow, dandle a babe on his knee, teach his son to ride and search the night skies for stars. He wanted to show all of London that he could produce an heir and a spare, just as his father had."
Necesito ayuda con la frase, no logro entender el sentido.
¡Muchas gracias!
"He wanted to watch his child grow, dandle a babe on his knee, teach his son to ride and search the night skies for stars. He wanted to show all of London that he could produce an heir and a spare, just as his father had."
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Apr 29, 2009 13:17: Cristina Heraud-van Tol Created KOG entry
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Cristina Heraud-van Tol
Peru
Peru
Native in Spanish
Peru
Accuracy and Commitment
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Peruvian) 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 5 more.
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136
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que podía procrear un heredero (o primogénito) y un sucesor (más)
Word Reference:
HEIR
heredero, sucesor, beneficiario, legatario, primogénito, mayorazgo
descendiente, continuador
Antónimos: antecesor, precursor
HEIR
heredero, sucesor, beneficiario, legatario, primogénito, mayorazgo
descendiente, continuador
Antónimos: antecesor, precursor
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Comment: "Thank you so much for your help!
Ale."
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James Stevens-Arce
United States
United States
Native in English
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Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Fast. Ontime. Reliable.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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28
podía engendrar más de un hijo
Este es el significado literal de la frase, aunque carece del colorido y la rima interna del original.
Note from asker:
| Thank you so much for your help! Ale. |
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podía procrear un heredero y otro de reserva
Según la explicación e Jessica, esta sería mi opción. ¡Suerte!
Note from asker:
| Thank you so much for your help! Ale. |
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jacana54 (X)
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Muchas gracias Lucía
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Ema Vicens
: "de reserva" está muy bien. Como dice Jessica, por si se muere el primero
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Muchas gracias Ema
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Sinead --
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Muchas gracias Sinead
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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303
que podía procrear/producir/engendrar un heredero y uno adicional
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Note from asker:
| Thank you so much for your help! Ale. |
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34 mins
Paula Sepúlveda (X)
Spain
Native in English
&
Spanish
Specializes in field
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59
que podía engendrar un heredero y un segundo (hijo)
The heir gets all
and the spare gets none
Oh what a pair
the heir and the spare
http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1370615
and the spare gets none
Oh what a pair
the heir and the spare
http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1370615
Note from asker:
| Thank you so much for your help! Ale. |
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