Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
ir restando los días que faltan
English translation:
counting the days
Added to glossary by
MercedesP
Nov 30, 2004 21:48
19 yrs ago
Spanish term
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ir restando los días que faltan
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Law (general)
Context: Answers to a self-questionnaire. Adoption proceeding.
Y a pesar de la espera, ir restando los días que faltan para una risa más en casa.
And despite the wait, ...
Thank you!
Y a pesar de la espera, ir restando los días que faltan para una risa más en casa.
And despite the wait, ...
Thank you!
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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Spanish term (edited):
ir restando los d�as que faltan
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counting the days
(We are )counting the days until we hear the sound of new laughter in our home.
Otra posibilidad. Suerte!
Otra posibilidad. Suerte!
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bigedsenior
: It works, too.
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Thanks a lot bigedsenior!
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Refugio
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Thanks very much Ruth!
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trujamana
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Thank you trujamana!
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Comment: "Muchísimas gracias!"
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4 mins
Catherine Reay
Spain
Spain
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Spain
LLB (Law & Spanish), DipTransIoLET
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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Spanish term (edited):
ir restando los d�as que faltan
counting down the days
Just an idea!
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6 mins
Carolina Carabecho
Native in Spanish
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English
Specializes in field
Accurate & reliable certified Translator
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English
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Spanish term (edited):
ir restando los d�as que faltan
to begin the countdown
Mi opción. :)
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Jorgelina Millán
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Gracias, Jorgelina
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Xenia Wong
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Gracias nuevamente Xenia
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bigedsenior
: Sounds like you are readying a space shot.
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mmm?
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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¡Gracias smarttrans!
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Spanish term (edited):
ir restando los d�as que faltan
counting off the days left
Or, simply counting the days left
Peer comment(s):
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Lillian van den Broeck
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Thanks, lazuluna
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Gabriel Aguirre
: The source is literally "crossing out the days" but this is what it means.
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Thanks, gabrielma
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Gabriel Aguirre
United States
United States
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English
United States
10+ years experience in IT, literature
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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Spanish term (edited):
ir restando los d�as que faltan
crossing-out the days that are left
the more I think about it, this sounds better. It's figurative: you cross-out the days on the calendar; it's "customary" to either count the days or cross them out on the calendar until the target date.
Discussion
Too much literal?