you shouldnt try to translate word for word.. you should try to understand what the sentence is trying to say.

conseguieron llevarse = they were able to carry or make off with (since they are talking about theives)

A closer translation (of the 2nd sentence) would be "the thieves managed to steal" or "the thieves succeeded in stealing". Try double-clicking on "conseguir"; the examples in the dictionary should be helpful.

soi think that managed and able to are about the same thing. My english isnt the best but i think its the same thing.

samdie said:

A closer translation (of the 2nd sentence) would be "the thieves managed to steal" or "the thieves succeeded in stealing". Try double-clicking on "conseguir"; the examples in the dictionary should be helpful.

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Casimiro/ Kashmir said:

soi think that managed and able to are about the same thing. My english isnt the best but i think its the same thing.

samdie said:

A closer translation (of the 2nd sentence) would be "the thieves managed to steal" or "the thieves succeeded in stealing". Try double-clicking on "conseguir"; the examples in the dictionary should be helpful.

Agreed; pretty much the same thing. If you'll look at the times of our replies you'll see that we were writing replies at the same time and, so, neither of us had the benefit of seeing the other's response before answering.

sorry. no bad feelings here.

samdie said:

Casimiro/ Kashmir said:

soi think that managed and able to are about the same thing. My english isnt the best but i think its the same thing.

samdie said:

A closer translation (of the 2nd sentence) would be "the thieves managed to steal" or "the thieves succeeded in stealing". Try double-clicking on "conseguir"; the examples in the dictionary should be helpful.

Agreed; pretty much the same thing. If you'll look at the times of our replies you'll see that we were writing replies at the same time and, so, neither of us had the benefit of seeing the other's response before answering.

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The thieves managed to take many valuable items. in this case, it means to get, to obtain, to achieve.

conseguieron hacer algo--managed to do something.

It translates as "Were the thieves able to take many valuable things'

I don't think it's a question.

Jesus Manuel Perez said:

It translates as "Were the thieves able to take many valuable things?

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It does have a question mark at the end of the sentence,therefore,it is a question.

Angela, it might help to understand that conseguir has many different meanings in English.
To achieve
To obtain
To win
To reach
To get
Even, to make, as in this sentence "vas a conseguir que papá se enfade" ' you´ll make daddy cross, or you´ll achieve in making daddy cross. You are not taking the advice which was given in your first two sentences and you´r fixating on the verb conseguir to give one meaning. As an example in English, just look up the verb "get". There are dozens of uses and you just have to learn them all.

ogracias, " vas a conseguir que Papa se enfade." , esta oraction puedo decir asi " vas a consegir/hacer Papa enfade/enfadado"? estas bien?
tambien la significado " manage to ", puedo hablar asi " aun la problema estuvo muy complicado en aquella situacion , pero el conseguio' resolverlo rapidamente." esta bien?

Eddy said:

Angela, it might help to understand that conseguir has many different meanings in English.To achieveTo obtainTo winTo reachTo getEven, to make, as in this sentence "vas a conseguir que papá se enfade" ' you´ll make daddy cross, or you´ll achieve in making daddy cross. You are not taking the advice which was given in your first two sentences and you´r fixating on the verb conseguir to give one meaning. As an example in English, just look up the verb "get". There are dozens of uses and you just have to learn them all.

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Angela said:

ogracias, " vas a conseguir que Papa se enfade." , esta oraction puedo decir asi " vas a consegir/hacer Papa enfade/enfadado"? estas bien? tambien la significado " manage to ", puedo hablar asi " aun la problema estuvo muy complicado en aquella situacion , pero el conseguio' resolverlo rapidamente." esta bien?

Eddy said:

Angela, it might help to understand that conseguir has many different meanings in English.To achieveTo obtainTo winTo reachTo getEven, to make, as in this sentence "vas a conseguir que papá se enfade" ' you´ll make daddy cross, or you´ll achieve in making daddy cross. You are not taking the advice which was given in your first two sentences and you´r fixating on the verb conseguir to give one meaning. As an example in English, just look up the verb "get". There are dozens of uses and you just have to learn them all.

I doubt that "vas a consegir/hacer Papa enfade/enfadado" is correct. I think that the alternative provided by Eddy is/was correct.
The second sentence "aun la problema estuvo muy complicado en aquella situacion , pero el conseguio' resolverlo rapidamente." looks good to me, except that it's "el problema fue muy complicado en aquella situación"

i dont know but i been told that "consequir " does not fit here shoudl of used entender
tienes que entender el significado etc......etc....

consequir means to find, to get . well maybe in second thought is okey
consiquieron llevarse muchas cosas los ladrones?
means where the crooks able to take many things?
or did the crooks took many things'

say that again, please

Angela said:

ogracias, " vas a conseguir que Papa se enfade." , esta oraction puedo decir asi " vas a consegir/hacer Papa enfade/enfadado"? estas bien'tambien la significado " manage to ", puedo hablar asi " aun la problema estuvo muy complicado en aquella situacion , pero el conseguio' resolverlo rapidamente." esta bien?

Eddy said:

Angela, it might help to understand that conseguir has many different meanings in English.To achieveTo obtainTo winTo reachTo getEven, to make, as in this sentence "vas a conseguir que papá se enfade" ' you´ll make daddy cross, or you´ll achieve in making daddy cross. You are not taking the advice which was given in your first two sentences and you´r fixating on the verb conseguir to give one meaning. As an example in English, just look up the verb "get". There are dozens of uses and you just have to learn them all.

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