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remendarla

English translation: mend | patch up

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Spanish term or phrase:remendarla
English translation:mend | patch up
Entered by: Jacqueline Rosa-Kuhn

01:37 Aug 26, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Spanish term or phrase: remendarla
Nuestra ropa había que **remendarla** para volverla a usar.
Jacqueline Rosa-Kuhn
United States
mend | patch up
Explanation:
Ma Moliner

remendar (de re- y el lat. emendāre, corregir)
1 tr. *Arreglar un 3objeto roto. 1 Componer. 5 Particularmente, poner en una 3pieza de ropa rota por el uso, o por otra causa, un trozo nuevo de material reforzando o sustituyendo al viejo. 1 Apedazar.

Webster
b (1) : to put into good shape or working order again : patch up : REPAIR

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Note added at 23 mins (2010-08-26 02:00:26 GMT)
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Es decir, no se trata de simple coser, sino de hacerle un remiendo

remiendo
1 m. (Echar, Hacer) Acción y efecto de remendar. 5 *Arreglo o añadido que se hace en cualquier cosa para enmendarla o para alargar su vida. Particularmente, en lenguaje informal, mejora conseguida en algún achaque de salud, aunque no sea la curación completa.
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David Russi
United States
Local time: 20:30
Grading comment
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9mend | patch up
David Russi
5 +2stitch up/sew up
Francesca Samuel


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
stitch up/sew up


Explanation:
Hope this helps!

Francesca Samuel
United States
Local time: 19:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Gonzalez: olden folk use it
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Mario!
agree  Patricia Rosas: use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without!
9 mins
  -> ¡Gracias Patricia!
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
mend | patch up


Explanation:
Ma Moliner

remendar (de re- y el lat. emendāre, corregir)
1 tr. *Arreglar un 3objeto roto. 1 Componer. 5 Particularmente, poner en una 3pieza de ropa rota por el uso, o por otra causa, un trozo nuevo de material reforzando o sustituyendo al viejo. 1 Apedazar.

Webster
b (1) : to put into good shape or working order again : patch up : REPAIR

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Note added at 23 mins (2010-08-26 02:00:26 GMT)
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Es decir, no se trata de simple coser, sino de hacerle un remiendo

remiendo
1 m. (Echar, Hacer) Acción y efecto de remendar. 5 *Arreglo o añadido que se hace en cualquier cosa para enmendarla o para alargar su vida. Particularmente, en lenguaje informal, mejora conseguida en algún achaque de salud, aunque no sea la curación completa.

David Russi
United States
Local time: 20:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 89
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anaskap
5 mins
agree  Henry Hinds: Mended or patched up in context.
10 mins
agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA
1 hr
agree  Eileen Banks
1 hr
agree  Francesca Samuel: De acuerdo, David. Forgot all about mend/mending.
2 hrs
agree  Jenni Lukac (X): agree with Henry.
5 hrs
agree  Isamar
5 hrs
agree  Evans (X): The old adage of my parents' generation: "make do and mend"
6 hrs
agree  Carol Gullidge: yep, make do and mend!
7 hrs
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