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22:50 Oct 18, 2009 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Poetry & Literature / Short story | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Thayenga Germany Local time: 18:54 | ||||||
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the thing takes on an eventful tone; thing takes on an air of importance Explanation: a couple of options - obviously having the complete sentence in English would help to get a better feel (rather than the translation you provide) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 26 mins (2009-10-18 23:16:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I meant to use the article 'the" with the second option too |
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the thing/matter/situation acquires an event-like feel Explanation: another option for the "aire de" |
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it seems to be something significant Explanation: I think this is how you might express it in English. Using the impersonal "it" and expressing "cosa" in something. I understand the thing to refer to the change mentioned in him mentioned earlier. Hope that helps. |
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it appears to be a turning point; it takes on more significance Explanation: ...and now that I can see things more clearly, from every angle, it appears to be a turning point... ... it seems acquire more significance OK, a bit free, but I think the ST demands it to make it read like a story in English |
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...It is as if something new is happening Explanation: ...It is as something new is happening or happened/ or taking place for the first time. la cosa cobra =>It pays/asks/calls for (lit) un aire de acontecimento => appearance of an happening (lit) Before, with Martha in the room nothing changed or ...just her eyes gaze into his like motionless flies! |
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The issue takes on a foreboding air/tone/nature Explanation: It seems as if something of (immediate and/or future) importance is about to occur. |
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