"This led to that," i.e., "this eventually caused that"

Question

I didn't see the translation for this particular use of "to lead" on the page, so I thought I would ask here.

I'm guessing you didn't see it on the dictionary page. Try it in the Translation page. Let us know what answer you decide on. Someone will try to review and change your answer if it is needed. - Moe, Sep 29, 2009

Moe, please do give him credit for having tried on his own. He said "I didn't see the translation for this particular use ... on the page..." - arnold3, Sep 29, 2009

Answer 1

llevar is a good verb for this too. LLevar actually has tons of uses. If you look at our entry for lead...translating as dirigir...you'll see an example that mentions llevar...

to lead to something -> llevar a algo (cause)

I'm still trying to learns the ins and outs of llevar

Yes. I thing that llevar, hacer, and dar are challenging in that they have so many different uses and fun to learn for the same reason - Izanoni1, Sep 29, 2009

I must have missed that entry on the page. That looks like the phrase I was looking for. Thanks. - zimby, Sep 29, 2009

Arnold3, this is not a free translation site. We want to help people who help themselves. If the person posing a question has not tried to help themselves, do not gratuitously provide an answer. - Moe, Sep 29, 2009

Hi Moe. Take a look at my previous answers over the past few days to homework students. This was not a gratuitous answer. Read his question closely. He _did_ make an effort on his own first, and so deserves some assistance. - arnold3, Sep 29, 2009

Moe please also note that I did not give him a "free translation", and I directed him to where he could find more information. Usually I agree with you, but you're being a bit overzealous on this one. The guy did try, and I did not spoon-feed him anything - arnold3, Sep 29, 2009

Answer 2

It really depends on the context or what exactly this and that actually represent.

However, for a generic sentence like "this led to that" you might try the verb causar

But with added context it could require different verbs (hacer, crear, etc..)

How did you manage to escape the wrath of Moe? Your answer doesn't seem that much different from mine. just kidding though, I've been here a while. - arnold3, Sep 29, 2009

Answer 3

I think the easiest way to say that would be 'this resulted from that' --> 'esto resultó de eso'.

Morphine, this is not a free translation site. We want to help people who help themselves. If the person posing a question has not tried to help themselves, do not gratuitously provide an answer. - Moe, Sep 29, 2009

True for most homework-help-seekers we've had recently, but Zimby here did try to help himself first and came to us only _after_ making his own efforts. - arnold3, Sep 29, 2009