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sobrio

English translation: sober, serious

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Spanish term or phrase:sobrio
English translation:sober, serious
Entered by: Mauricio Coitiño

14:20 Apr 17, 2007
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Spanish term or phrase: sobrio
La frase es "logrando un video publicitario *sobrio* y muy convincente".

No encuentro un equivalente exacto. Probé con "austere", pero no sirve.
La acepción es la segunda del DRAE.
2. adj. Que carece de adornos superfluos
Mauricio Coitiño
Uruguay
Local time: 02:45
sober, serious
Explanation:
Ya
Selected response from:

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 23:45
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos y todas.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3sober, serious
Henry Hinds
5simple
Alfredo Tanús
4 +1straightforward
liz askew
4moderate, frugal
kironne


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sober, serious


Explanation:
Ya

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 23:45
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 104
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos y todas.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Rabel: non-ethylic agreement
2 mins
  -> Gracias, George, espero que sí a estas hoiras...
agree  Ines Izquierdo
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Inés.
agree  Victoria Lorenzo: formal may br another option
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Victoria, could be.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
simple


Explanation:
simple and convincing


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=sobr...
Alfredo Tanús
Local time: 02:45
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
straightforward


Explanation:
Could be...

i.e. no frills attached

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:45
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patricia scott
4 hrs
  -> Thanks to you!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
moderate, frugal


Explanation:


I think sober is fine, but if you want alternatives, here they are


Moderate

Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin moderatus, from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure
1 a : avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits

Frugal

Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin frugalis virtuous, frugal, from frug-, frux fruit, value; akin to Latin frui to enjoy
: characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources

http://www.m-w.com/

kironne
Chile
Local time: 01:45
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: English
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