Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Getting the Measure of the Man

Spanish translation:

apreciar el valor del hombre

Added to glossary by Maria Baquero
May 13, 2007 00:59
17 yrs ago
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English term

Getting the Measure of the Man

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GETTING THE MEASURE OF THE MAN
You have to dig a little deeper to get the true measure of one of Britain's top entrepreneurs whose accolades in recent years include Best Online Retailer, Lingerie Retailer of the Year.

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apreciar el valor del hombre

to get the true measure of = para poder apreciar verdaderamente el valor de
Peer comment(s):

agree Noni Gilbert Riley : Or even just apreciar el hombre
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Gracias, Aceavila.
agree Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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Gracias, Silvia.
agree Victoria Frazier : Once again Don Henry, mis respetos.
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Gracias, Victoria.
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captar al hombre en su totalidad

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agree Noni Gilbert Riley : I like captar
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gracias Noni!
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un hombre en toda su extensión/en toda la extensión de la palabra

Por el contexto, lo que se dice de él es positivo - aún así me inclinaría por la primera opción.
Tal vez tratándose del título, podrías anteponer "retrato de un hombre...
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entender de verdad / saber entender de verdad

Another couple of options

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Note added at 10 hrs (2007-05-13 11:00:52 GMT)
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Perdonad, no puse el resto de la frase:
*entender de verdad/saber entender de verdad al hombre*
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