Feb 20, 2013 19:50
11 yrs ago
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English term
pass the torch
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Philosophy
I feel that the Institute is functioning harmoniously and well enough at this time for me to pass on the torch to another devoted member of our New York branch.
Proposed translations
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Feb 20, 2013 20:00: Yvonne Gallagher changed "Language pair" from "Spanish to English" to "English to Spanish"
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pasar la antorcha
Idioms & Phrases
pass the torch
Also, hand on the torch . Relinquish responsibilities, a tradition, practice, or knowledge to another. For example, When the company's founder became too ill to continue, he passed the torch to his nephew . This metaphoric expression alludes to the ancient Greek torch race, in which a lighted torch was passed from one runner to the next.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pass the torch
tomar o pasar la antorcha
dar continuidad a una actividad o ideología
Le hemos pasado la antorcha a los jóvenes.
http://es.thefreedictionary.com/tomar o pasar la antorcha
pass the torch
Also, hand on the torch . Relinquish responsibilities, a tradition, practice, or knowledge to another. For example, When the company's founder became too ill to continue, he passed the torch to his nephew . This metaphoric expression alludes to the ancient Greek torch race, in which a lighted torch was passed from one runner to the next.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pass the torch
tomar o pasar la antorcha
dar continuidad a una actividad o ideología
Le hemos pasado la antorcha a los jóvenes.
http://es.thefreedictionary.com/tomar o pasar la antorcha
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MPGS
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Thanks, MPGS :)
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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Thanks, Patricia :)
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Clara Nino
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Thanks, clisaz :)
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Cecilia Barraza-Mukherjee
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
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Spanish
Switzerland
"Translations you can trust"
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
traspasar el mando
el que lleva la linterna es el líder?
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Note added at 12 mins (2013-02-20 20:02:32 GMT)
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o antorcha :-)
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Note added at 12 mins (2013-02-20 20:02:32 GMT)
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o antorcha :-)
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
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pasar el testigo
También funciona la imagen de las carreras de relevos.
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celiacp
: Así lo decimos en España. La "antorcha" se entiende pero suena más raro. "El testigo" es lo habitual aquí.
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Totalmente de acuerdo. Saludos Celia - Bea
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pasar el testigo/ceder el testigo
Modismo equivalente más habitual en español.
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tomar el relevo
along the same lines-tomar el relevo= to take over
eg:
... esperando a tomar el relevo en este conflict...
... a Europa tomar el relevo para sus 350 mil...
... quisiera tomar el relevo de las inquietud...
relevo - significado de relevo diccionario
Definición de relevo en el Diccionario de español en línea. ... Los problemas con
su jefe causaron el relevo de su puesto. ... tomar el relevo → to take over ...
es.thefreedictionary.com/relevo
Traducción relevo inglés | Diccionario español-inglés | Reverso ...
relevo. sm. 1 (=acto) relief, change (=personas) relief tomar el relevo to take over
relevo de la guardia changing of the guard relevo de los tiros change of horses ...
diccionario.reverso.net/espanol-ingles/relevo
eg:
... esperando a tomar el relevo en este conflict...
... a Europa tomar el relevo para sus 350 mil...
... quisiera tomar el relevo de las inquietud...
relevo - significado de relevo diccionario
Definición de relevo en el Diccionario de español en línea. ... Los problemas con
su jefe causaron el relevo de su puesto. ... tomar el relevo → to take over ...
es.thefreedictionary.com/relevo
Traducción relevo inglés | Diccionario español-inglés | Reverso ...
relevo. sm. 1 (=acto) relief, change (=personas) relief tomar el relevo to take over
relevo de la guardia changing of the guard relevo de los tiros change of horses ...
diccionario.reverso.net/espanol-ingles/relevo
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