Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
\"Somos solo nosotros\"
English translation:
We\'re all alone / we\'re on our own
Added to glossary by
Andrea Mazzocchi
Dec 28, 2009 15:02
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Netherlands
Medical translator English - Spanish
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
"Somos solo nosotros"
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Other
Everyday
Conozco la expresión cuando se refiere a un número determinado, por ej., "It's just the two of us", pero sin número específico, me parece no haberla leído ni usado nunca... :S Gracias desde ya!!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | We're all alone / we're on our own |
HugoSteckel
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| 5 +12 | It's just us |
Rafael Bordabehere (X)
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| 4 | it's only us |
MartaHS
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| 4 | "There's only us" |
Laurie Price
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| 4 | it's up to us |
neilmac
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| 3 | we're just ourselves |
Sébastien GUITTENY
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Proposed translations
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HugoSteckel
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Switzerland
Sport, tourism and marketing expert
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Catalan to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
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We're all alone / we're on our own
Creo que podría funcionar aquí, dado el contexto.
Peer comment(s):
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Maricarmen Gomez
: "We're on our own" me parece una buena opción
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
: tu segunda opción
3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much =)"
+12
2 mins
It's just us
Luck.
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T o b i a s
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Thanks Tobias. Happy new year.
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Kevin Melody
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Thanks Kevin. Happy new year.
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liz askew
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Thanks Liz. Happy new year.
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claudia16 (X)
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Thanks Claudia. Happy new year.
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María T. Vargas
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Thanks María.
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rpcarnell
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Thanks rpcarnell.
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Dave Pugh
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Thanks Dave.
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Thayenga
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Thanks Thayenga.
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
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Thanks Claudia.
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ValiaEspEngRus
13 hrs
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Thanks ValiaEspEngRus.
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Lisa McCarthy
17 hrs
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Thanks LisaMac
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Clare Hogg
: see asker´s discussion comment: "Just the two of us" might be better in this context
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Thanks Hogg.
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Sébastien GUITTENY
France
France
Specializes in field
France
Tempus fugit sic carpe diem
Native in: French
Works in: French to English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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4
we're just ourselves
No sabemos si "solo" se refiere a "somos" o a "nosotros".
2 hrs
it's only us
suerte
6 hrs
Laurie Price
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Real English: correct, concise, complete
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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5
"There's only us"
another variation --
usage: I have two sisters and a mother. When my mother dies, we'll say, "there's only us."
usage: I have two sisters and a mother. When my mother dies, we'll say, "there's only us."
23 hrs
it's up to us
Funnily enough, this expression could also be rephrased in colloquial speech as "it's down to us".
Lots of examples online:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1W1ADFA_en&q=it's u...
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Note added at 23 hrs (2009-12-29 14:33:39 GMT)
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Note: Most of the expressions proferred here are good and could be useful depending on the specific context at any given time.
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Note added at 23 hrs (2009-12-29 14:35:47 GMT)
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In the "brothers/sisters" example, it could be: "(now) it's up us to keep the family together..."
Lots of examples online:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1W1ADFA_en&q=it's u...
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Note added at 23 hrs (2009-12-29 14:33:39 GMT)
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Note: Most of the expressions proferred here are good and could be useful depending on the specific context at any given time.
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Note added at 23 hrs (2009-12-29 14:35:47 GMT)
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In the "brothers/sisters" example, it could be: "(now) it's up us to keep the family together..."
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