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pueblo homonimo

English translation: town of the same name

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Spanish term or phrase:pueblo homonimo
English translation:town of the same name
Entered by: David Russi

21:49 Nov 18, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / geological report
Spanish term or phrase: pueblo homonimo
Este intrusivo se situa hacia el este del pueblo homonimo, .............
lbotto
Local time: 03:19
town of the same name
Explanation:
Noone would say "homonym" in English in this context (at least in the US), and the correct preposition is OF.
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David Russi
United States
Local time: 04:19
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5town of the same name
David Russi
5 +2homonymous town or town ; village with the same name
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.


Discussion entries: 3





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
homonymous town or town ; village with the same name


Explanation:
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homónimo (m)
n. homonym, word that is identical in spelling and pronunciation to another word but has a different meaning; namesake, one with same name as another

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 05:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patinba: The second option, please!
2 mins
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agree  CeciG: I would also choose the second option as the more "secure" one
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
town of the same name


Explanation:
Noone would say "homonym" in English in this context (at least in the US), and the correct preposition is OF.

David Russi
United States
Local time: 04:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 26
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andres Pacheco
20 mins
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agree  Christine Walsh
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agree  liz askew
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agree  Deborah Greenberg
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agree  Joaquim Siles-Borràs
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