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dejar a deber

English translation: still to owe / to leave outstanding

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Spanish term or phrase:dejar a deber
English translation:still to owe / to leave outstanding
Entered by: Noni Gilbert Riley

10:56 May 11, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Accounts
Spanish term or phrase: dejar a deber
Buenas:

Sabéis si hay alguna expresión en inglés para indicar"dejar a deber" Ej: me dejó a deber 50 euros. Sería simplemente: he owes me 50 euros.

Cualquier ayuda será bienvenida.

Muchas gracias.
Natalia Pedrosa (X)
Local time: 15:38
still to owe
Explanation:
Implica que sí que ha pagado algo/se ha satisfecho algo

Having paid a certain amount, he still owes me...

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-05-11 12:25:06 GMT)
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Having paid a certain amount, he still owes... (there is nothing to indicate the "me" I included above). Thanks Wil and Lisa.
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Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 15:38
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Aceavila, me has sido de gran ayuda. Saludos a todos!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5still owes; outstanding
Marian Greenfield
4 +6still to owe
Noni Gilbert Riley
4he left unpaid 50 Euros
elisabethd


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
still owes; outstanding


Explanation:
falta la frase de contexto...

he still owes me 50 euros... there are 50 euros outstanding... etc. etc...

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 09:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 861

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Yes, outstanding as well.
15 mins
agree  Henry Hinds: Hi, Marian, saludos...
26 mins
agree  neilmac: An (ahem) outstanding answer :-)
2 hrs
agree  Rachel McRoberts (X)
6 hrs
agree  Penelope Ausejo
1990 days
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
still to owe


Explanation:
Implica que sí que ha pagado algo/se ha satisfecho algo

Having paid a certain amount, he still owes me...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2009-05-11 12:25:06 GMT)
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Having paid a certain amount, he still owes... (there is nothing to indicate the "me" I included above). Thanks Wil and Lisa.

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 15:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 96
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Aceavila, me has sido de gran ayuda. Saludos a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wil Hardman (X): still owes
1 min
  -> Yes, and now I realise what you're referring too - will post a correcting note! Thanks Wil.
agree  Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes: I agree with the translation, but not with the explanation. You can go to a shop, "buy" something and pay later. // Of course. That's why I've given you my agree.
1 min
  -> True. But the translation still works I think. Thanks Alejandro.
agree  patricia scott: I agree with Alejandro too.
10 mins
  -> True. Thanks Patricia.
agree  Lisa McCarthy: still owes
1 hr
  -> Agree, thanks!
agree  Lydia De Jorge
1 hr
  -> Thanks Lydia.
agree  eski: Un beso :))
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thanks Eski!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he left unpaid 50 Euros


Explanation:
Hola,
Es una de la frases que utilizaría para esta expresión. Suerte!!

elisabethd
Local time: 10:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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