sin rúbrica (in this context)/borrón
English translation: a lost soul
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|  Selected response from: Carol Gullidge United Kingdom Local time: 14:46 | ||||||
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| 4 | converted in a confused shadow of himself |
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| 3 +1 | bereft / who had lost his identity |
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| 3 | anonymous man/soul |
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| 2 | a lost soul |
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32 mins confidence: 
| un hombre sin rúbrica a lost soul Explanation: a man who has lost his direction/way --- low CR due to lack of context (I have to go out now, so thought I'd post this anyway!) |
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converted in a confused shadow of himself Explanation: This is my take on it -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 51 mins (2013-04-18 14:31:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- That should have been "into" |
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anonymous man/soul Explanation: Hi! I think this may be an option. The rest of the text is important to make the decision, of course. Merriam Webster anonymous: lacking individuality, distinction, or recognizability <the anonymous faces in the crowd> <the gray anonymous streets — William Styron> Regards! |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1bereft / who had lost his identity Explanation: metaphorically speaking - if someone has been stripped of all authority, he or she is helpless, bereft. One option... Another reading might be the idea of "rúbrica" in graphology: http://www.dopmail.com/web/misterio/grafologia/firma.htm . In that case, without an identity, sense of self. |
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