Spanish term (edited): cortar de ra�z

"This fear prevented/squelched/trashed any hope of..."

Mansion of Health
As word spread of the disaster, a small crowd of people gathered on shore, but the storm prevented any hope of rescue. Throughout the evening the Powhattan ...
www.njhm.com/mansionofhealth.htm

Dance Magazine
... The interchanging couples and chaotic rhythms took place within a somber and claustrophobic set where black walls and mirrors prevented any hope of departure. ...
http://dancemagazine.com/.../2003_01_lyons.php&PHPSESSID=c6b...

Remembering our Army at War in Korea - 50th Anniversary of Korean War
Meanwhile, the foul weather prevented any hope of air support. By mid-afternoon, after 7 tortuous and valiant hours of combat, with no relief in sight, ...
www.usachcs.army.mil/Korea/BattleforKorea.htm

The Columnists.com has columns about entertainment, television ...
In just two years, Bush has trashed any hope of the US playing a mediating role in the settlement of that crucial dispute--or probably any other global ...
www.thecolumnists.com/miller/miller911.html

Matthew Yglesias: The Wages of Anti-Intellectualism
... Bush Sr. tried to rebuild some of those relationships with scientists, but his son has completely trashed any hope of an alliance in the near future. ...
http://yglesias.typepad.com/matthew/2004/12/the_wages_of_an....

The CHUD.COM Message Boards - RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE Discussion
Funny that PWAS wanted this to take place during the game but this sequel looks to have trashed any hope of keeping the games continuity. ...
http://chud.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-70412.html

Fear of Polio in the 1950s
This would have squelched any hope of developing a vaccine. Luckily enough, only three specific types of polio emerged. This was a tremendous step in the ...
www.honors.umd.edu/HONR269J/projects/sokol.html

The UTD Mercury
... Cowboys. Junior forward John Hicks squelched any hope of an HSU comeback. He put UTD up 5-2 with a goal in the 81st minute. "Now ...
www.utdmercury.com/global_user_elements/printpage.cfm?story...

Gregory JW Urwin - Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam (review ...
The fight at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, squelched any hope of Missouri's secession. The fall of New Orleans deprived the Confederacy of its largest and richest ...
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/civil_war_history/v050/50.2urwi...

Hope it helps!

Spanish term (edited): cortar de ra�z

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Spanish term (edited): cortar de ra�z

This fear nipped in the bud any possible hope

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Perhaps a different expression/term can be used if nip in the bud sounds awkward

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You could also say "destroy" (Now that I have thought it through more,I actually prefer this to nip in the bud):
This fear destroyned any possible hope

Definition
raíz f 1. ANAT, BOT t. fig root; echar raíces (persona) to put down roots; (costumbre) to take root; como si hubiera echado raíces fig well-established; tener sus raíces en un lugar fig to have one's roots in a place 2. (causa) cause; (origen) origin; a ~ de because of; tener su ~ en algo to be due to sth 3. MAT, LING root; ~ cuadrada/cúbica square/cube root; extraer la ~ to calculate the root 4. de ~ completely; atajar de ~ to nip in the bud; arrancar de ~ to destroy

(from Diccionario Cambridge Klett Compact)

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You could even say "QUASHED" all hope

quash vt 1. (supress) suprimir; (rebellion) sofocar; (rumour) acallar; to ~ sb's dreams/plans aplastar los sueños/planes de alguien 2. LAW (annul: conviction, verdict, sentence) anular; (indictment, decision) invalidar; (law, bill, writ) derogar

(from Diccionario Cambridge Klett Compact)


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WEB RESULTS
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Saddam Has Not Destroyed My Hope, Says Democracy Campaigner.
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HOPE Worldwide
relief organization that serves the poor and needy in cities around the world.
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all hope destroyed
... and Addictions Help Forum > Family and Friends > Friends and Family of Alcoholics. all hope destroyed. User Name ... Mark Forums Read. all hope destroyed ...www.soberrecovery.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22027 - 55k - Cached - More from this site - Save - Block

Spanish term (edited): cortar de ra�z

"... killed any hope ..."

Not quite as colorful as the Spanish but as ruthless!

JayAllen.org :: Stories from the Road :: The Forrest of Natural Fear
This unfortunate incident left him with a permanent hairlip and simultaneously
killed any hope of a future as either a motorcross champion or a roofer. ...
www.jayallen.org/stories/the_forrest_of_natural_fear - 19k - Sep 17, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

Also, "eliminated any hope"
TIME 100: Gene Fool
This eliminated any hope of an easy career in marketing, politics, modeling or
acting as host of Hollywood Squares. People who look like me need skills. ...
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Spanish term (edited): cortar de ra�z

"Dash any hope" has a lovely literary flavor. It's too bad that you didn't wait the required 24 hours before selecting your answer. You might have gotten some other really nice suggestions to a question of this type.

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(713 references for ["dashed any hope"])
But the Supreme Court **dashed any hope** that the courts might enfranchise women
without legislative or constitutional changes. In Minor v. ...
teacher.scholastic.com/activities/suffrage/history.htm