Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
iban de mal en peor
English translation:
they were going from bad to worse
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Margarita Gonzalez
Jan 30, 2006 13:30
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Argentina
Reliable. Computing skills.
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
iban de mal en peor
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Spanish to English
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Poetry & Literature
Ella estaba angustiada por las noticias que sus negocios iban de mal en peor.
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they were going from bad to worse
Saludos
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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84
going worse and worse
Otra opción.. Suerte
Note from asker:
| Gracias!! |
1 hr
Marcelo González
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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44
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Quick 5 year update to DeDe
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BUSINESSES vs. BUSINESS
Unless she had various "businesses," the word "business" would not be pluralized. If it's being used in the sense of business-related deals/investments, you would probably say "business ventures," "business deals" or simply "investments."
Indeed, another option may be "her business deals/investments were going down the tubes"
in a company's tech department told me directly that they did not have a ...
www.cio.com/archive/120101/feedback.html - Similar pages
AP Online - Weather
... a politically inexperienced phony. ---. "With the smoking ban, ***our business
was going down the tubes*** anyway. We've no option but ...
http://www.dsdsdemo2.ap.org/aptopicsdemo/ stories/186_ds_4400887.html - 8k
BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » The last presses
This whole situation reminds me of the old Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1950s
and ’60s: ***Their business was going down the tubes*** because they forgot that ...
www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/ 2005/12/05/the-last-presses/ - 82k
Quick 5 year update to DeDe
When I finally got home, ***my business was going down the tubes***. I was the owner,
head designer, I oversaw everything, the majority of our clients were mine. ...
http://www.journals.aol.com/cedesigns6/ TheLifeandTimesofCE/entries/337 -
Small Business Advisor Newsletter
If **our business was going down the tubes** (which, fortunately, it isn't), we'd
never let on to our readership. For many readers, the newsletter is a very ...
www.isquare.com/newsletter_archives/jun98.cfm - 47k
BUSINESSES vs. BUSINESS
Unless she had various "businesses," the word "business" would not be pluralized. If it's being used in the sense of business-related deals/investments, you would probably say "business ventures," "business deals" or simply "investments."
Indeed, another option may be "her business deals/investments were going down the tubes"
Note from asker:
| Muchas gracias, Marcelo!! |
1 hr
spiralling downhill
if you need an alternative to "from bad to worse"
Note from asker:
| Gracias, CMJ!! |
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