Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Estuve ahi de la mano...
English translation:
She was there to help you
Added to glossary by
Lisa McCarthy
Mar 29, 2009 08:50
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Mzia
Estuve ahi de la mano...
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I would like to know what will be the best way to translate this phrase from Colombian Spanish American English.
It's the transcription of a conversation between a Colombian woman and her son.
This is the full sentence:
"Tu mama nunca se intereso en dinero y en nada, solamente estuvo ahi de la mano, dandote la mano donde pudiera y tu dandomela a mi. "
It's the transcription of a conversation between a Colombian woman and her son.
This is the full sentence:
"Tu mama nunca se intereso en dinero y en nada, solamente estuvo ahi de la mano, dandote la mano donde pudiera y tu dandomela a mi. "
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | .. there to help you |
Lisa McCarthy
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| 4 | she was there at hand.. |
Martha Harrold (X)
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| 4 | She was there, (see below) |
margaret caulfield
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| 3 +1 | lending/giving a hand |
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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| 5 -2 | I was there for give her a hand (for help her) |
Constantinos Faridis (X)
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Change log
Apr 3, 2009 06:16: Lisa McCarthy Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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1 hr
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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.. there to help you
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Note added at 2 horas (2009-03-29 11:03:50 GMT)
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....she was there to help you, to give you a hand whenever you needed it, .........
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Note added at 2 horas (2009-03-29 11:03:50 GMT)
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....she was there to help you, to give you a hand whenever you needed it, .........
Peer comment(s):
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Cinnamon Nolan
1 hr
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Thanks, Cinnamon!
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
16 hrs
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Thanks, Silvia!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
27 mins
she was there at hand..
..or 'she was on hand' or 'she was there ready.'
My suggestions
My suggestions
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7 mins
I was there for give her a hand (for help her)
I was there for give her a hand (for help her)
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Note added at 1 ώρα (2009-03-29 10:09:23 GMT)
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Let's give her a hand. I've handily chosen this picture from Feist's fan album because it is a nice picture of hands, some fine handiwork it is at that. ...
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Note added at 1 ώρα (2009-03-29 10:09:23 GMT)
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Let's give her a hand. I've handily chosen this picture from Feist's fan album because it is a nice picture of hands, some fine handiwork it is at that. ...
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Lisa McCarthy
: This is not correct English - you cannot say 'for give her a hand' or 'for help her' - it should be 'to' instead of 'for'!
1 hr
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| disagree |
margaret caulfield
: "She" and not "I" + the same comment as Lisa!
1 hr
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1 hr
margaret caulfield
Native in Spanish
&
English
Accurate, natural and very hard-working
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 3 more.
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8
She was there, (see below)
She was there, giving you a hand wherever she could and you giving me yours.
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1 hr
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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66
lending/giving a hand
Suerte
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Note added at 1 hora (2009-03-29 10:49:40 GMT)
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Otra opción:
- standing in the gap
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Note added at 1 hora (2009-03-29 10:49:40 GMT)
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Otra opción:
- standing in the gap
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Constantinos Faridis (X)
1 min
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Gracias Constantinos
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