Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

came to the aid of

Spanish translation:

Acudir en ayuda de alguien, acudir al rescate de alguien

Added to glossary by lbotto
Nov 17, 2010 22:09
13 yrs ago
English term

came to the aid of

English to Spanish Other International Org/Dev/Coop Magazine articles
The company came to the aid of thousands of people after Tropical Storm Agatha slammed into Guatemala...
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Non-PRO (1): fionn

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Proposed translations

+5
12 mins
Selected

Acudir en ayuda de alguien, acudir al rescate de alguien

la compañía acudió al rescate de miles de personas después de que la tormenta tropical Ágata golpeara Guatemala.

"To come" is the real tricky part here, as it is an idiomatic expression. I strongly recommend "acudir" instead of "ir".
Peer comment(s):

agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc. : acudir
18 mins
agree Nieves Killefer
1 hr
agree Carl Bahnson
2 hrs
agree Marisol Sahagun
20 hrs
agree Carlos Urrutia
4 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Muchas gracias"
+2
6 mins

vino al rescate de miles de personas

Suerte!

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Note added at 6 mins (2010-11-17 22:16:10 GMT)
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o acudió al rescate de...
Peer comment(s):

agree David Hollywood : con "acudir"
13 mins
gracias David! (:
agree Claudia Luque Bedregal : tu segunda opción
5 hrs
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11 hrs

socorrió

Así de escueto lo pondría.
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