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I wish I had seen that one sin of my youth burning into ashes.

Spanish translation: Desearía haber visto convertirse en cenizas ese pecado de juventud

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English term or phrase:I wish I had seen that one sin of my youth burning into ashes.
Spanish translation:Desearía haber visto convertirse en cenizas ese pecado de juventud
Entered by: Maria Baquero

19:27 Aug 31, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / literature
English term or phrase: I wish I had seen that one sin of my youth burning into ashes.
I wish I had seen that one sin of my youth burning into ashes. How many men there are in modern life who would like to see their past burning to white ashes before them!
mseferian
Desearía haber visto convertirse en cenizas ese pecado de juventud
Explanation:
Otra opción
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Maria Baquero
United States
Local time: 02:58
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Ojalá hubiera visto quemarse en cenizas ese único pecado de mi juventud.
Rene Ron
4 +3Desearía haber visto convertirse en cenizas ese pecado de juventud
Maria Baquero
5quisiera que aquel pecado de mi juventud se hubiera consumido hasta las cenizas.
Ana Juliá
4quisiera haber visto aquel unico pecado de mi juventud quemar hasta convertirse en cenizas
Refugio
4Ojalá ese único pecado de juventud quedara reducido a cenizas
Jennifer Vela Valido
4me hubiera gustado ver ese pecado de mi juventud quemarse a cenizas
Karina Quintanilla


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
i wish i had seen that one sin of my youth burning into ashes.
Ojalá hubiera visto quemarse en cenizas ese único pecado de mi juventud.


Explanation:
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Rene Ron
United States
Local time: 01:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ltemes
7 mins
  -> Gracias, Ltemes.
agree  Hebe Martorella
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Martorella.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i wish i had seen that one sin of my youth burning into ashes.
quisiera haber visto aquel unico pecado de mi juventud quemar hasta convertirse en cenizas


Explanation:
It means it would have been nice to watch that incriminating letter burn up, metaphorically wiping the slate clean.

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-08-31 19:32:55 GMT)
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quemarse


Refugio
Local time: 23:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 103
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i wish i had seen that one sin of my youth burning into ashes.
Desearía haber visto convertirse en cenizas ese pecado de juventud


Explanation:
Otra opción

Maria Baquero
United States
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marianela Melleda: me gusta como suena
1 hr
  -> gracias Marianela
agree  Nora Bellettieri
1 hr
  -> gracias Nora
agree  Helenka
3 hrs
  -> gracias Helenka
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i wish i had seen that one sin of my youth burning into ashes.
Ojalá ese único pecado de juventud quedara reducido a cenizas


Explanation:
Otra opción más.

Saludos,
Jennifer.

Jennifer Vela Valido
Local time: 07:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
i wish i had seen that one sin of my youth burning into ashes.
quisiera que aquel pecado de mi juventud se hubiera consumido hasta las cenizas.


Explanation:
Quisiera que aquel pecado de mi juventud se hubiera consumido hasta las cenizas.

Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 08:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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13 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i wish i had seen that one sin of my youth burning into ashes.
me hubiera gustado ver ese pecado de mi juventud quemarse a cenizas


Explanation:
aunque el texto dice "wish" el termino condicional de haber cumple el requisito.

Karina Quintanilla
Works in field
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