"is being tolerated"
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How do you say that in Spanish? What tense!?
"but is now being tolerated" said the lady
"Pero ahora esta siendo tolerado" dejo la mujer
Gracias
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updated Mar 11, 2012
posted by twistandshout
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pero ahora se tolera
updated Mar 11, 2012
posted by Rey_Mysterio
ok so to make it less complicated, you translate it in the present tense? Thank you!! :D - twistandshout, Mar 11, 2012
ps. did my attempt make any sense? - twistandshout, Mar 11, 2012
yea, but instead of "dejo" you need dijo - Rey_Mysterio, Mar 11, 2012
@Hecho: ¡ándale! :) - cristalino, Mar 11, 2012
would it not be "se lo tolera" (one tolerates it), or do you not need the d/o pronoun? - BradyLabuda, Mar 11, 2012
i dont think u need it - Rey_Mysterio, Mar 11, 2012
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or you can say...se esta tolerando
updated Mar 11, 2012
posted by Rey_Mysterio
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ps. did my attempt make any sense? - twistandshout
Hey Twisty! As for your initial attempt, I would say it came off a bit clunky (sorry, I'm sure there is a better word!)... Here is one translator to convey its approximate meaning:
I sussed out you figured the dejo la mujer, right? Should be dijo... the former is saying something like: the woman permitted or allowed, or even left, as in she left somthing for someone to pick up... hope that helps! 
updated Mar 11, 2012
edited by cristalino
posted by cristalino
haha yes that does sound very 'clunky' - I think the tense in English throw me off a bit and I made it more difficult for myself - twistandshout, Mar 11, 2012
Thank you :D - twistandshout, Mar 11, 2012
Interestingly, *dejo* is also a Spanish noun meaning "aftertaste" => tiene un dejo raro...it has an odd aftertaste :) - cristalino, Mar 11, 2012
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tolerar is the verbo
updated Mar 11, 2012
posted by Rey_Mysterio
