Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
para contemplar mejor
English translation:
to have a better look
Added to glossary by
Milagros Díaz
Sep 24, 2006 18:40
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Medical translation / Water & sanitation
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
para contemplar mejor
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Short stories
también pueden decirme como digo contemplar mejor? dentro del mismo contexto:
No salía aún de la sorpresa y cuando avanzó unos pasos para contemplar mejor la figura de su hermano
No salía aún de la sorpresa y cuando avanzó unos pasos para contemplar mejor la figura de su hermano
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | to have a better look |
Patricia Fernandez
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| 5 +2 | to get a better look at |
Nicholas Ferreira
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| 4 | to better look at |
Susy Ordaz
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| 4 | to take a better look at |
Miguel Fuentes
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Proposed translations
+3
12 mins
Patricia Fernandez
Native in Spanish
Works in field
ACCURACY & QUALITY
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
to have a better look
"He was still surprised and when he moved a few steps forward to have a better look of his brother's figure"
También se me ocurrió: "to watch more closely", pero ya se dice que avanzó unos pasos.
Espero que ayude. Suerte!
También se me ocurrió: "to watch more closely", pero ya se dice que avanzó unos pasos.
Espero que ayude. Suerte!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias por tu ayuda Patricia! muy valiosa!"
5 mins
Susy Ordaz
Native in English
Specializes in field
Excellent Rates and Excellent Service
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
to better look at
to better look at
+2
27 mins
Nicholas Ferreira
Canada
Canada
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Canada
Conference interpreter anywhere, anytime
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, Latin to English, French to English, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
28
to get a better look at
This is the ordinary way of expressing it in English, though Patricia's answer also works.
Results 1 - 10 of about 524,000 for "get a better look"
vs.
Results 1 - 10 of about 81,300 for "have a better look"
Results 1 - 10 of about 524,000 for "get a better look"
vs.
Results 1 - 10 of about 81,300 for "have a better look"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Patricia Rosas
: I think this is best, but Patricia's is not wrong...
54 mins
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| agree |
Refugio
8 hrs
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1 hr
Miguel Fuentes
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
&
English
Mexico
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
to take a better look at
Another view: If contemplar is an active behaviour, "to take" should fit better than "to get".Good luck!
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