May 26, 2004 17:32
19 yrs ago
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English term

beckoned

English to Spanish Medical Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
La oración dice: "The clinic beckoned", está en un ensayo de química biológica.

Discussion

Pablo Grosschmid May 26, 2004:
contexto insuficiente
Ana Juliá May 26, 2004:
�Podr�as poner la oraci�n completa?

Proposed translations

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Se abrían las puertas para la investigación clínica

Por ejemplo, en el contexto de este párrafo:

It was not the most selective of the compounds they had synthesized, but it had the best overall performance in preclinical testing. The clinic beckoned.

pubs.acs.org/hotartcl/mdd/98/novdec/viagra.html

Los resultados obtenidos en los ensayos preclínicos fueron tan prometedores que invitaban a pasar al siguiente nivel de las pruebas o ensayos clínicos.

to beckon
to seem to invite : extend attraction, interest, allure, or appeal to <it beckons men ... into the calm of the absolute and eternal -- John Dewey>

"beckon." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster

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Peer comment(s):

agree Marocas : Sin más contexto, esto me parece perfecto.
7 mins
Agradecido.
agree Victor Kripper : Lo mismo que Marocas digo yo.
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solicitó / pidió

Hace falta más contexto.

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-05-26 17:37:08 GMT)
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Main Entry: beck·on
Pronunciation: \'be-k&n
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): beck·oned; beck·on·ing
Etymology: Middle English beknen, from Old English bIecnan, from bEacen sign -- more at BEACON
intransitive senses
1 : to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod
2 : to appear inviting : ATTRACT
transitive senses : to beckon to
- beckon noun

según el Merriam Webster\'s Online Dictionary
www.m-w.com
Peer comment(s):

agree Juan L Lozano : sounds fine, but more context is needed
23 mins
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6 mins

me estaba llamando - me estaba atrayendo

me estaba llamando - me estaba atrayendo

that's what it means to me in English
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