Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bring something to bear
Spanish translation:
hacer valer (algo)
Added to glossary by
Gary Smith Lawson
Jul 1, 2010 17:44
14 yrs ago
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English term
bring something to bear
English to Spanish
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Hugo Chavez is already bringing Venezuela's considerable refining capabilities to bear.
Hugo Chávez ya está poniendo de manifiesto las considerables capacidades de refinamiento de Venezuela.
Aunque en inglés significa lo siguiente:use influence, arguments, or threats in order to change a situation.
¿cómo lo podría redactar?
Hugo Chávez ya está poniendo de manifiesto las considerables capacidades de refinamiento de Venezuela.
Aunque en inglés significa lo siguiente:use influence, arguments, or threats in order to change a situation.
¿cómo lo podría redactar?
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +4 | hacer valer |
Gary Smith Lawson
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| 4 +5 | hacer valer |
David Hollywood
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| 3 | está haciendo rendir |
Liliana Garfunkel
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References
| Bring something to bear |
Luisa Ramos, CT
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Change log
Jul 6, 2010 13:16: Gary Smith Lawson Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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2 mins
Gary Smith Lawson
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
Human translation for humans.
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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20
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hacer valer
...está haciendo valer las considerables capacidades de refinamiento de Venezuela .
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Qué raro, 2 minutos cada uno...
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Qué raro, 2 minutos cada uno...
Peer comment(s):
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David Hollywood
: often happens so we are maybe on the right track lol
22 mins
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Cecilia Rey
26 mins
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Thanks!
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
42 mins
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Thanks!
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
2 hrs
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Thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias...."
+5
2 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
Works in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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183
hacer valer
I would say ....
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it means that Chavez is utilizing Venezuela's refining capabilities as a significant asset
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in whatever strategy he deems appropriate
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Note added at 20 mins (2010-07-01 18:05:20 GMT)
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it means that Chavez is utilizing Venezuela's refining capabilities as a significant asset
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in whatever strategy he deems appropriate
Peer comment(s):
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Gary Smith Lawson
: Lol, great minds... now we've put Richard in a fix. :.D
24 mins
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thx Gary and np :) the idea is to get to the bottom of it :)
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Cecilia Rey
25 mins
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thanks Cecilia :)
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
41 mins
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| agree |
Claudia Luque Bedregal
2 hrs
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| agree |
Wendy Petzall
: ¡Lamentablemente! (desde mi punto de vista de venezolana opuesta a su programa de gobierno).
1 day 7 hrs
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4 hrs
Liliana Garfunkel
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Reliable. Computing skills.
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
está haciendo rendir
Otra opción?
Hugo Chavez ya está haciendo rendir las capacidades de refinamiento de Venezuela.
Hugo Chavez ya está haciendo rendir las capacidades de refinamiento de Venezuela.
Reference comments
30 mins
Luisa Ramos, CT
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Healthcare, Education, Human Resources
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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24
Reference:
Bring something to bear
bring something to bear (formal)
to use influence, arguments, or threats in order to change a situation (often + on )
Verb 1. bring to bear - bring into operation or effect; "The new members brought to bear new concerns to the U.N."
effect - act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change"
bring to bear
1. To exert; apply: bring pressure to bear on the student's parents.
2. To put (something) to good use: "All of one's faculties are brought to bear in an effort to become fully incorporated into the landscape" (Barry Lopez).
to use influence, arguments, or threats in order to change a situation (often + on )
Verb 1. bring to bear - bring into operation or effect; "The new members brought to bear new concerns to the U.N."
effect - act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change"
bring to bear
1. To exert; apply: bring pressure to bear on the student's parents.
2. To put (something) to good use: "All of one's faculties are brought to bear in an effort to become fully incorporated into the landscape" (Barry Lopez).
Reference:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/bring+to+bear
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/what-does-%E2%80%9Cto-bring-to-bear%E2%80%9D-mean/
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