bie, de lo mas bien

English translation: Everything was fine, could not be better

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Spanish term or phrase:bie, de lo mas bien
English translation:Everything was fine, could not be better
Entered by: ekat

11:07 Aug 13, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / novela
Spanish term or phrase: bie, de lo mas bien
todo estaba bien, de lo mas bien
ekat
Local time: 11:47
Everything was fine, could not be better
Explanation:
It all depends on the context, but the emphasis in "de lo más" in Spanish may be necessary in the English translation as well. Again, you must decide according to the context.
Selected response from:

Adriana Diaz Enciso
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:47
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6everything was fine, just fine
Marian Vieyra
4 +3Everything was fine, could not be better
Adriana Diaz Enciso
4 +1fine, very fine
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fine, very fine


Explanation:
Everything was fine, very fine

Mike

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 04:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 143
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you v ery much


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Esperanza González
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Esperanza - Mike
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Everything was fine, could not be better


Explanation:
It all depends on the context, but the emphasis in "de lo más" in Spanish may be necessary in the English translation as well. Again, you must decide according to the context.

Adriana Diaz Enciso
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much.I agree that translation should "bear" this repetition too


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pablo Julián Davis: excelente (sugeriría 'couldn't be better')
1 hr

agree  Simon Bruni
2 hrs

agree  Jennifer Adcock
1 day 21 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
everything was fine, just fine


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): brief and very idiomatic
17 mins
  -> Thanks, Deborah

agree  franglish
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, franglish

agree  Simon Bruni
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Simon

agree  Evans (X): sounds more natural
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilla

agree  James A. Walsh
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, James

agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Claudia
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