Nov 13, 2008 21:41
15 yrs ago
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español term

han llegado a represar

español al inglés Ciencias Geología geological report
en algunos lugares han llegado a represar al rio Marañon formando pequeños lagos temporales.

Discussion

Chris Ellison Nov 14, 2008:
OK, pues, que/quien han llegado a represar? I thought they might be, e.g. moraines?

Proposed translations

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7 minutos
Selected

have dammed

:)
Peer comment(s):

agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
10 minutos
Thanks, Patricia:)
agree Eileen Banks
3 horas
Thanks again, Eileen ;)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Chris"
9 minutos

has dammed up/blocked

dam up
Obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
- dam
Derived forms: dams up, dammed up
http://www.wordwebonline.com/en/DAMUP
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+1
8 minutos

they have managed to dam

I would say ...

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-11-13 21:50:36 GMT)
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I think the "managed" gets the idea over of the effort involved
Peer comment(s):

neutral Chris Ellison : OK, but is this a geological process or human effort? :)
3 minutos
not sure Chris but if it's not a natural process I woud suggest this rendering :)
agree ael
1 hora
thanbks ael :)
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