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13:37 Apr 7, 2014 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Journalism / Politics/government; article describing re-election of Viktor Orban as president of Hungary | |||||||
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4 +3 | ride roughshod over |
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4 +2 | destroy |
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4 +2 | undermine |
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4 +2 | to steamroller |
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4 | attack |
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3 | harmonize |
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harmonize Explanation: Pons gives this, but I think it's crowdsourced. Reference: http://es.pons.com/traducci%C3%B3n/ingl%C3%A9s-espa%C3%B1ol/... |
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attack Explanation: Another possibility. http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2014/02/05/guest-post-hunga... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 26 mins (2014-04-07 14:04:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- By the way, I had never seen the use of "laminar" in this context. |
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destroy Explanation: is one meaning of this word which fits here. Given by Collins Dic. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 mins (2014-04-07 13:40:38 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- ... destroy the rule of law...... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2014-04-07 13:42:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- there are lots of synonyms here...... demolish or dismantle might be better options -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 25 mins (2014-04-07 14:02:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- laminar in my collins says .......(fig) to smash, destroy -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2014-04-07 14:05:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- laminarV [conjugate]to smashV http://www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/smash |
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40 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
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