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Ganar terreno al marAn idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
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November 07, 2018, 06:42 PM
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Ganar terreno al mar
venecia está ganando terreno al mar.
How can I translate this? Venice is gaining ............... |
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November 07, 2018, 06:57 PM
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Venice is gaining ground in its battle with rising tides. Is this true
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November 09, 2018, 10:42 AM
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And it s gaining ground to the sea?
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November 09, 2018, 11:36 AM
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This could be translated a couple of other ways, since 'gaining ground' may not be what the author intended.
With a little more context, we might translate it as 'Venice is reclaiming lands from the sea' or 'Venice is extending its lands into/to the sea'. |
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November 09, 2018, 01:04 PM
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or Venice is winning the battle against sea erosion.
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November 10, 2018, 08:01 AM
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Rusty,
Yes, "reclaiming" is the key word in this regard. Dean |
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