Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
la idea cuajó con tanta fuerza que...
English translation:
the idea was such a hit that ...
Added to glossary by
Marie Wilson
Sep 30, 2018 15:02
5 yrs ago
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Spanish term
la idea cuajó con tanta fuerza que...
Spanish to English
Other
Tourism & Travel
guía de sitios interesantes
Esta expresión aparece en el siguiente párrafo:
"El festival surgió en el año 1998 a partir de una conversación informal entre varios vecinos de la zona con la intención de devolverle el esplendor original a las fiestas de la parroquia. ***La idea cuajó con tanta fuerza que*** se convirtió en una fiesta de interés turístico y un acontecimiento imprescindible en el verano."
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"El festival surgió en el año 1998 a partir de una conversación informal entre varios vecinos de la zona con la intención de devolverle el esplendor original a las fiestas de la parroquia. ***La idea cuajó con tanta fuerza que*** se convirtió en una fiesta de interés turístico y un acontecimiento imprescindible en el verano."
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¡Gracias!
Proposed translations
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Jul 20, 2019 15:10: Marie Wilson Created KOG entry
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the idea was such a hit that ...
One option. Many more.
Example sentence:
The idea was such a hit with the judges at the NVC finals that the group took home not just the $10,000 Grand Prize, but also ...
The idea was such a hit that there are now 30 exercise bikes in the terminals
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot to everybody! It was really helpful."
19 mins
Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
I read the Alethiometer
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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56
the idea captured people's imagination/the public imagination
or ¨captured imagination locally¨
The exact translation would be ¨the idea took hold¨ but the above is more commonly used.
The exact translation would be ¨the idea took hold¨ but the above is more commonly used.
Peer comment(s):
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AllegroTrans
: it may well vae captured people's imagination but this is not what the phrase says
2 hrs
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Phoenix III
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
True words...
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, Spanish, English, and 1 more.
The idea was so wildly accepted/became so popular that...
2 additional options.
+1
1 hr
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
the idea/concept caught on with so much force
Another possibility.
4 hrs
The idea really took off, so much so that
Similar to Marie and Barbara's take.
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