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English translation: She visited us after having been on vacation for two weeks

18:44 Nov 12, 2020
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: vacaciones
Me podrían ayudar con la traducción de la frase "dos semanas de vacaciones".

Estaría la oración: "Ella nos visitó tras dos semanas de vacaciones".

Muchas gracias.
José Pablo Corrales
Costa Rica
English translation:She visited us after having been on vacation for two weeks
Explanation:
or
She visited us after returning/having returned from a two-week long vacation
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Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 03:42
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3She visited us after having been on vacation for two weeks
Robert Copeland
4 +1She visited us after being on holiday for two weeks.
James Swan
4she visited us after two weeks when she was on vacation
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3 +1She paid us a visit after her two-week vacation.
Jean Shearer
3She came to see us after two weeks' holiday
ormiston


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
she visited us after two weeks when she was on vacation


Explanation:
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 03:42
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
She visited us after having been on vacation for two weeks


Explanation:
or
She visited us after returning/having returned from a two-week long vacation

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 03:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 62
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: Most likely ...
38 mins
agree  Neil Ashby
19 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble
4 days
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
She visited us after being on holiday for two weeks.


Explanation:
UK alternative to vacation.

James Swan
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:42
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Neil Ashby
19 hrs
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
She paid us a visit after her two-week vacation.


Explanation:
Another option.

Jean Shearer
Argentina
Local time: 04:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Neil Ashby: "She paid us a visit" seems the most natural to me.
19 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
She came to see us after two weeks' holiday


Explanation:
There may be discussion about the need for the apostrophe, but this seems simpler....

ormiston
Local time: 09:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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