This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to Spanish

manifestations

Spanish translation: apariciones

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:manifestations
Spanish translation:apariciones

02:14 May 18, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: manifestations
It was said that in the old house there were manifestations that wandered in the night.
anonymous
Apariciones
Explanation:
the translation would be :

Se decía que en la antigua casa había apariciones que vagaban en la noche.

Apariciones are the supernatural forces or ghosts
Selected response from:

Angela C.
Local time: 20:10
Grading comment
Thank you very much, it was just what I was looking for.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6Apariciones
Angela C.
4 +7espectros/espíritus/fantasmas/
CNF
5 +2Se decía que en la antigua casona había espíritus que merodeaban por las noches
Monica Colangelo
4manifestaciones
Jose Alonso
4se manifestaban
elenali
4presencias
Maria Dolors Gonzálvez Playà


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Apariciones


Explanation:
the translation would be :

Se decía que en la antigua casa había apariciones que vagaban en la noche.

Apariciones are the supernatural forces or ghosts

Angela C.
Local time: 20:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 56
Grading comment
Thank you very much, it was just what I was looking for.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CNF: great!
7 mins
  -> Thank you Natalia that is encouraging!
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
2 hrs
agree  Valeria Verona
10 hrs
agree  Tanna
16 hrs
agree  LoreAC (X)
17 hrs
agree  ritchi
1 day 18 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
espectros/espíritus/fantasmas/


Explanation:
¡Ay qué miedo!
:^{ :^O

CNF
Local time: 21:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 136

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonardo Parachú: me quedo con espíritus
10 mins
  -> Mil gracias, Leo ;^) See you later, alligator! ;^))))
agree  msguate: Me suena mas correcto que apariciones!
4 hrs
  -> ¡Mil gracias, msguate! :^)
agree  Sandra Bonilla: espírirus es la que más me gusta, sí
8 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, trebolillo! ;^)
agree  Valeria Verona: espíritus
10 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias mil, Valeria! ;^)
agree  Maria-Jose Pastor
10 hrs
  -> ¡Muchísimas gracias, MJ! :^)
agree  MEdith
11 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias totales, MEdith! ;^)
agree  claudia bagnardi: uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh
11 hrs
  -> Booooooooooo! ;^)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
manifestaciones


Explanation:
"Se decía que en la vieja casa ocurrían manifestaciones que deambulaban de noche"

I would use the literal translation "manifestaciones" as the term implies some supernatural, but undefined activity.

Dalton



Jose Alonso
PRO pts in pair: 54
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Se decía que en la antigua casona había espíritus que merodeaban por las noches


Explanation:
HTH


    Lit. Transl.
Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 21:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2450

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valeria Verona
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Vale
agree  Carlos Moreno
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Carlos
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se manifestaban


Explanation:
Se decía que en la vieja casa se manifestaban espíritus que vagaban por la noche

elenali
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 17
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
presencias


Explanation:
En este caso, es otra opción.

Maria Dolors Gonzálvez Playà
Spain
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in pair: 99
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search