Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
ver cómo se desarrollan los acontecimientos
English translation:
to see how things turn out
Added to glossary by
David Cahill
Feb 7, 2007 15:15
17 yrs ago
Spanish term
ver cómo se desarrollan los acontecimientos
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
In Spanish is a fixed expression
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Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+5
1 min
David Cahill
Native in English
16 yrs. in nuclear engineering
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
to see how things turn out
or you could just say "to see how things go"
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Note added at 20 mins (2007-02-07 15:35:36 GMT)
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A little more fromal would be to "await developments"
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Note added at 20 mins (2007-02-07 15:35:59 GMT)
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sorry "formal"
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Note added at 20 mins (2007-02-07 15:35:36 GMT)
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A little more fromal would be to "await developments"
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Note added at 20 mins (2007-02-07 15:35:59 GMT)
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sorry "formal"
Note from asker:
| Thank you David, I got the same expression in mind Anything a little bit more formal? Thanks in advance |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Claudia Luque Bedregal
13 mins
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thanks, clb
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| agree |
patricia scott
43 mins
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thanks, patricia
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| agree |
sarahjeanne (X)
: conversational and natural
1 hr
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thanks, sarah
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| agree |
liz askew
1 hr
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thanks, liz
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| agree |
Nivia Martínez
1 hr
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thanks, nivia
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
-1
2 mins
Ricardo Posada Ortiz
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
accurate, professional, timely .
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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3
Si how events develop
or see how events come out...
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
liz askew
: Sorry, this just isn't a typical English phrase/expression.
1 hr
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+1
3 mins
Let's see how things go
.....
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
sarahjeanne (X)
: good answer
1 hr
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Thanks. This is what I am constantly saying to my children! when I have got my back against the wall...
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+1
14 mins
Julie Thompson
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
All languages are bridges.
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Quechua to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
see how things work out
The other suggestions are good. It would depend on the context and the style of conversation.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
sarahjeanne (X)
: conversational and natural
54 mins
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+1
16 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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212
to see what the end results are
After reading your comment to David, this is a more formal version...
19 mins
Claudia Luque Bedregal
Italy
Italy
Native in Spanish
Italy
Accurate translations
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
28
to see how things evolve
Another option although I agree with the other proposals (how things turn out or develop or work out)
1 hr
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
187
let's see what happens/ let's see how things pan out
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-02-07 17:15:43 GMT)
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let's just wait and see what happens
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-02-07 17:15:43 GMT)
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let's just wait and see what happens
2 hrs
let's see how it goes
another - short and conversational
Discussion
As I can see, the difference in English between informal and formal is not so clear with regard to this example.
Thank you all again for all the answers