the usa looked like a mess

Spanish translation: los EUA estaban hechos un lío

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English term or phrase: the usa looked like a mess
Spanish translation:los EUA estaban hechos un lío
Entered by: jenny morenos

01:25 Dec 14, 2020
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: the usa looked like a mess
Hi. What's the translation of mess please ? Thank you.



the usa looked like a mess

los estados unidos parecían un campo de batalla / desastre
los estados unidos estaban destrozados / destruidos
los estados unidos parecían / se veían destrozados / destruidos
el caos se había instalado en los estados unidos
jenny morenos
France
los EUA estaban hechos un lío
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Welcome, Jenny. Nice Saturday!
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Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 22:58
Grading comment
Thank you so much for your help. Your translation is excellent! I didn't know what hecho un lio meant.
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Summary of answers provided
5los EUA estaban hechos un lío
Yaotl Altan
4los EE.UU. parecían un caos
Felipe Tomasi
4Los EE.UU. parecían devastados
Eliana Scasserra


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
los EE.UU. parecían un caos


Explanation:
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Felipe Tomasi
Brazil
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much for your help. Your translation is excellent! I didn't know what mess meant here.

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Los EE.UU. parecían devastados


Explanation:
Mi opción.

Eliana Scasserra
Argentina
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much for your help. Your translation is excellent! I didn't know what mess meant here.

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
los EUA estaban hechos un lío


Explanation:


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Note added at 5 days (2020-12-19 18:09:23 GMT) Post-grading
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Welcome, Jenny. Nice Saturday!

Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 22:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 110
Grading comment
Thank you so much for your help. Your translation is excellent! I didn't know what hecho un lio meant.
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