"...whose life was saved by"
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How can this be translated: "The name comes from a man whose life was saved by a dog"
Maybe:
"El nombre viene de un hombre a quién un perro le salvó la vida."
Thanks!
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updated Mar 28, 2015
posted by zedoee
Sin acento: "a quien...". - LuisCache, Mar 27, 2015
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"El nombre viene de un hombre cuya vida fue salvada por un perro"
"El nombre viene de un hombre cuya vida la salvó un perro."
But the first one reflects exactly what's in English, and as much as people try to avoid that form, it still valid grammatically.
updated Mar 27, 2015
posted by chileno
thank you :) which one would you choose to be most natural? - zedoee, Mar 27, 2015
Great answer Chileno, I can't see any problem in being understood with eitheroption. Nice to see you again. - annierats, Mar 27, 2015
Thank you Annie, same here. - chileno, Mar 27, 2015
I would use the first one, because it reflects exactly what's being said in English. - chileno, Mar 27, 2015
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...cuya vida fue salvada por...
updated Mar 28, 2015
posted by Rey_Mysterio
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The name comes from a man whose life was saved by a dog"
El nombre (pro)viene de un hombre cuya vida fue salvada por un perro.
El nombre (pro)viene de un hombre cuya vida fue salvada gracias a un perro.
updated Mar 28, 2015
posted by jphip
the second version is not even reflected from the English version... :( - chileno, Mar 27, 2015
I Just added a possible ending that could be used. It it obvious that it is not exact. - jphip, Mar 28, 2015
