only just got going

Spanish translation: acaba de comenzar

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English term or phrase: only just got going
Spanish translation:acaba de comenzar
Entered by: vantage

00:49 Aug 25, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: only just got going
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Argentina
Local time: 12:27
acaba de comenzar
Explanation:
Otra opción.
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Francesca Samuel
United States
Local time: 08:27
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1acaba de comenzar
Francesca Samuel
5A penas empieza
Werner Maurer
4 +1apenas ha comenzado / apenas ha empezado
Pablo Ramos
4 +1apenas está comenzando/empezando
Marsha Wilkie
4acaba de empezar a actuar / empieza a afrontar el problema
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4apenas acaba de empezar
joseasandoval


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
A penas empieza


Explanation:
o: a penas empezó/ha empezado

"empezó" sería mejor si le sigue una fecha o un adverbo cronológico a "only just got going"






Werner Maurer
Canada
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
apenas ha comenzado / apenas ha empezado


Explanation:
to begin; act



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Pablo Ramos
Local time: 23:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carlos M Anez
11 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
apenas está comenzando/empezando


Explanation:
Apenas una opción.

Marsha Wilkie
Colombia
Local time: 10:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Pedrosa (X)
5 hrs
  -> Gracias, Natalia.
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
acaba de comenzar


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Francesca Samuel
United States
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adriana Martinez: Me gusta!!! Saludos!!!
1 hr
  -> Gracias Adriana. ¡Saludos cariñosos!!!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
acaba de empezar a actuar / empieza a afrontar el problema


Explanation:
Literalmente sería "acaba de ponerse en marcha", pero yo especificaría un poco más.

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 17:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 242
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1 day 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
apenas acaba de empezar


Explanation:
Espero que les ayude

joseasandoval
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: Spanish
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