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le sienta de maravilla

English translation: it really agreed with him/ it went down really well

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Spanish term or phrase:le sienta de maravilla
English translation:it really agreed with him/ it went down really well
Entered by: Eugenio Llorente

10:50 Aug 5, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Medical (general) / Historia clínica
Spanish term or phrase: le sienta de maravilla
Se trata de un paciente en el hospital que presenta problemas al ingerir alimentos.

Aparece en el siguiente contexto:

"Le dan un batido de no-se-qué helado y un zumo de naranja. Le sienta de maravilla y también bebe bastante agua."
Eugenio Llorente
Spain
Local time: 23:14
it really agreed with him/ it went down really well
Explanation:
"it really agreed with him" implies he digested it well and enjoyed it, "it went down well" implies that he did not have digestive problems after drinking it.
Selected response from:

mariacm
Local time: 17:14
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, es lo que mejor se adapta al original en su conjuto.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2he's getting on really well with it
Rebecca Hendry
3 +2it's doing him the world of good
djordi
4 +1he feels great / really well
Lisa McCarthy
4 +1it agrees very well with him
Monica Segal
4 +1it's doing wonders for him/her
Remy Arce
4he is responding very well
Edward Tully
4it really agreed with him/ it went down really well
mariacm


  

Answers


15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
it's doing him the world of good


Explanation:
una opción

djordi
Local time: 23:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish: suits the context very well
50 mins
  -> thanks, franglish!
agree  mikellys
2 hrs
  -> thanks, mikellys!
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
he feels great / really well


Explanation:
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Note added at 32 mins (2008-08-05 11:22:58 GMT)
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or "HE´S FEELING GREAT / REALLY WELL"

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 23:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 122

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave 72: Think "great" suits the style well here!
41 mins
  -> thanks Dave!
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he is responding very well


Explanation:
another option!

Edward Tully
Local time: 23:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 126
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
he's getting on really well with it


Language variant: UK English

Explanation:
Another possibility, quite informal register like the source text.

Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 128
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave 72: Good point about the register
19 mins
agree  liz askew: Indeed...
29 mins
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it agrees very well with him


Explanation:
my suggestion

Monica Segal
Local time: 18:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish
10 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it's doing wonders for him/her


Explanation:
another option

Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 17:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 54

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave 72: And another good option too, I think!
6 mins
  -> Thanks Dave!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it really agreed with him/ it went down really well


Explanation:
"it really agreed with him" implies he digested it well and enjoyed it, "it went down well" implies that he did not have digestive problems after drinking it.

mariacm
Local time: 17:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, es lo que mejor se adapta al original en su conjuto.
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