ragweed

Spanish translation: ambrosía

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English term or phrase:ragweed
Spanish translation:ambrosía
Entered by: Paul García

17:36 Aug 19, 2017
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / wild plants and weeds
English term or phrase: ragweed
In this context, the appearance of ragweed is used to signify the end of summer. I don't want a Latin name, only what it's most commonly called.
Paul García
United States
Local time: 16:37
ambrosía
Explanation:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrosia

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Note added at 3 mins (2017-08-19 17:40:04 GMT)
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ambrosia, sin tilde
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Karin Monteiro-Zwahlen
Local time: 21:37
Grading comment
Gracias, Karin.
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4 +5ambrosía
Karin Monteiro-Zwahlen
5ambrosia
Kenneth J Tyson


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
ambrosía


Explanation:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrosia

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Note added at 3 mins (2017-08-19 17:40:04 GMT)
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ambrosia, sin tilde

Karin Monteiro-Zwahlen
Local time: 21:37
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Gracias, Karin.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laura Diez: Según la RAE el término sí lleva tilde
8 mins
  -> Gracias Laura, sí es cierto, la RAE lo escribe con tilde

agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA
19 mins
  -> Gracias Barbara

agree  Charles Davis
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Charles

agree  Natalia Pedrosa
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Natalia

agree  JohnMcDove: Pues no es lo mismo que "la carabina de Ambrosio"... ;-)
10 hrs
  -> Siempre aprendo con vosotros, no había escuchado esta expresión. ¡Gracias John!.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ambrosia


Explanation:
It is very common where I live. It is used to signal the end of summer is near. It is also used as a time for harvesting certain crops.

Kenneth J Tyson
United States
Local time: 16:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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