to reach out to

Spanish translation: estar en contacto con

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English term or phrase:to reach out to
Spanish translation:estar en contacto con
Entered by: EDLING (X)

14:43 Dec 5, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / General
English term or phrase: to reach out to
Context: I think it’s important that teachers take the initiative and take the time TO REACH OUT to parents who....
Hardy Moreno
Local time: 02:00
estar en contacto con
Explanation:
in this case, es importante para los profesores tomarse el tiempo necesario para estar en contacto con los padres que ...
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EDLING (X)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4estar en contacto con
EDLING (X)
5 +1ponerse en contacto con/ tratar de llegar a/
desdelaisla
5 +1Para comunicarse
Monica Colangelo
5ayudar a
José Antonio V.
4involucrar
Andy Watkinson


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
estar en contacto con


Explanation:
in this case, es importante para los profesores tomarse el tiempo necesario para estar en contacto con los padres que ...

EDLING (X)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armando Pattroni: yup!
4 mins
  -> Gracias

neutral  adriatk: ir al encuentro de los padres
31 mins
  -> Gracias

agree  mirta: acercarse a los padres
1 hr
  -> Gracias

agree  MitsukoD: Me gusta 'acercarse'.
9 hrs
  -> Gracias

agree  LoreAC (X)
22 hrs
  -> Gracias
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ayudar a


Explanation:
ayudar a los padres que...

José Antonio V.
Spain
Local time: 08:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ponerse en contacto con/ tratar de llegar a/


Explanation:
e incluso, en un plano más metafórico;

tender puentes hacia

desdelaisla
Local time: 08:00
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Ali: ponerse en contacto
7 hrs
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
involucrar


Explanation:
"... y que se tomen el tiempo de involucrar a los padres que....."

Creo que éste es el sentido fundamental de la frase "reach out to"...puesto que su objetivo es "involucrar" a los padres en la educación de sus hijos.

Andy Watkinson
Spain
Local time: 08:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Para comunicarse


Explanation:
Considero importante que los maestros/profesores tomen la iniciativa (den el primer paso) y se hagan de tiempo para comunicarse con los padres

Hi, Hardy. That's how I'd word it in Spanish

Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 04:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Ali
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Andrea
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