Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
acaba/ termina antes tus tareas
English translation:
finish your homework first
Added to glossary by
Cecilia Della Croce
May 27, 2005 13:16
18 yrs ago
Spanish term
Ready Comprehensive 30 year experience
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
acaba antes...
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Linguistics
Regular or street language (informal)
Hola todo el mundo por ahí... Estoy buscando una expresión familiar inglesa para esta española: El niño desea ver TV y la madre le dice "acaba antes tus deberes" o, "termina primero tus deberes". ¿Cómo se dice ese ANTES o ese PRIMERO? Mil gracias y un saludo desde Medellín.
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Proposed translations
+9
4 mins
Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
the help you need to convey your message
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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28
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finish your homework first
saludos
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Note added at 2005-05-27 13:21:07 (GMT)
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...and then you can watch TV
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Note added at 2005-05-27 13:21:07 (GMT)
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...and then you can watch TV
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Aunque todas estuvieron correctas, llegaste primero... Era un pregunta hecha por mi hijo, que también se llama Gabriel, y les agradece. Saludos desde Medellín."
2 mins
first you have to
finish your homework
you have to finish your homework first.
ONLY ONCE YOU'VE DONE YOUR HOMEWORK
you have to finish your homework first.
ONLY ONCE YOU'VE DONE YOUR HOMEWORK
7 mins
Marian Greenfield
Native in English
Over 30 years in financial translation
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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43
first things first; homework first, television later; chores first, television later
etc., etc.
+2
24 mins
get your homework done first
así, no ?
Peer comment(s):
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Rebecca Hendry
52 mins
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thank you Rebecca
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Ricardo Eid
2 hrs
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gracias Ricardo
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+1
44 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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76
finish ( ) first
"acaba antes tus deberes" o, "termina primero tus deberes" = finish your chores first
"Deberes" pueden ser quehaceres, tarea, etc., no especifica.
"Deberes" pueden ser quehaceres, tarea, etc., no especifica.
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