Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
enfrantaba sus opciones
English translation:
stood poised with the prospect...
Added to glossary by
Timothy Barton
Jan 12, 2006 18:24
18 yrs ago
Spanish term
Specialist in sport and economics
Native in: English (Variants: South African, UK, British)
Works in: French to English, Catalan to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
enfrantaba sus opciones
Spanish to English
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Para esta edición, con 86 yates inscritos, la máxima emoción se preveía en la lucha de maxis que, construidos con los últimos avances técnicos y dedicados exclusivamente a la velocidad, enfrentaban sus opciones para la victoria y para el récord.
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36 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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44
Spanish term (edited):
...enfrentaba sus opciones para la victoria y para el r�cord.
Selected
...stood poised to both win the match and set a new record.
"To stand poised to" is a very popular phrase in sports contexts (please see references).
Suerte.
Suerte.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. I liked the "poised"."
+2
4 mins
Roberto Hall
Native in Spanish
&
English
20 years exp.Marketing Insurance/Invest
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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17
faced their chances / options
suerte.
Peer comment(s):
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LaTecniK
2 mins
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Gracias, Latecnik
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Xenia Wong
17 mins
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Gracias, Xenia. Saludos!
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William Pairman
: Sorry thats not an English expression, check on google (2 hits only)
20 mins
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Susy Ordaz
1 hr
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Gracias, Susy!
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+2
7 mins
Marina Soldati
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Technical, automotive, computers & IT
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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12
took their chances
BBC SPORT | SPORTS TALK | Your FA Cup final reactions - [ Traduzca esta página ]
Arsenal played very well but they never took their chances. ... Liverpool took
their chances, while Arsenal did not, despite making many many more and ...
news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/sports_talk/newsid_1321000/1321160.stm - 47k - En caché - Páginas similares
Sports - [ Traduzca esta página ]
SRI LANKA'S inability to make maximum use of the power play and the fact that
India took their chances and got away with it were the key factors for the ...
www.dailynews.lk/2005/11/19/spo02.htm
Arsenal played very well but they never took their chances. ... Liverpool took
their chances, while Arsenal did not, despite making many many more and ...
news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/sports_talk/newsid_1321000/1321160.stm - 47k - En caché - Páginas similares
Sports - [ Traduzca esta página ]
SRI LANKA'S inability to make maximum use of the power play and the fact that
India took their chances and got away with it were the key factors for the ...
www.dailynews.lk/2005/11/19/spo02.htm
Peer comment(s):
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William Pairman
: Deffo, "Took their chances, winning the race, and in the process, breaking the record"
20 mins
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Thanks William
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Carla Monticelli
2 hrs
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Thanks Anakina
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46 mins
Spanish term (edited):
enfrentaba sus opciones
were faced wtih the possiblity of victory and setting a new record
Saludos Tim.
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