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captándome la enemiga

English translation: which put me up against

03:15 May 15, 2021
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / 1920, expedition correspondence
Spanish term or phrase: captándome la enemiga
En el despacho he hablado de Annobón, poniendo de manifiesto los progresos realizados por los habitantes de la citada Isla, progresos obtenidos captándome la enemiga de la Misión Católica, pues con el establecimiento de la Cooperativa he disminuido los ingresos que obtenían de aquellos habitantes abonándoles en cartones los trabajos que para ellos ejecutaban, moneda que sin más curso legal que en la misión, en ella eran cambiadas por ropas y efectos de los entregados en España como limosna para los naturales, a los que presentan de modo diferente a lo que en realidad son.
jmf
United States
Local time: 03:57
English translation:which put me up against
Explanation:
that's the meaning

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the Catholic Mission

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or: branding me the enemy of the Catholic Mission

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the "me" is the key here

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"which put" or "putting" me etc. both viable options

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glad to have helped jmf
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David Hollywood
Local time: 04:57
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Thank you again
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4 +3which put me up against
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
which put me up against


Explanation:
that's the meaning

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Note added at 3 mins (2021-05-15 03:19:05 GMT)
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the Catholic Mission

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Note added at 6 mins (2021-05-15 03:22:02 GMT)
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or: branding me the enemy of the Catholic Mission

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Note added at 18 mins (2021-05-15 03:33:40 GMT)
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the "me" is the key here

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Note added at 38 mins (2021-05-15 03:53:40 GMT)
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"which put" or "putting" me etc. both viable options

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Note added at 47 mins (2021-05-15 04:03:38 GMT)
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glad to have helped jmf

David Hollywood
Local time: 04:57
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 190
Grading comment
Thank you again
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks so much! This is very helpful.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Carter: That's the idea, I believe. Perhaps, "...gained through pitting myself against..." or "...earned at the expense of making an enemy out of the Catholic Church"
1 hr
  -> thanks Robert
agree  neilmac
2 hrs
  -> thanks Neil
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
6 hrs
  -> gracias Beatriz
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