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00:53 Dec 22, 2011

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: to get my heart right toward my wife

I wish the solutions to differences were always this easy. And yet, other little problems my wife and I had began to look different. This change seemed to have something to do with my willingness to identify and accept my role in our problems—to get my heart right toward my wife—instead of seeking to blame her for all that I thought was wrong in our relationship. It also had something to do with each of us being interested in how we could make a positive change regarding the differences we had. We work through more things now. We are more patient, more willing to laugh, more willing to examine possibilities. Maybe our situation has changed only slightly. But who we are with each other has changed greatly.

MUCHAS GRACIAS

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Summary of answers provided

5 +1

ponerme en el lugar de mi esposa

lordofwords

4 +1

Poner mi corazón del lado de mi esposa

Shamy López

abrir mi corazón hacia mi esposa

Julieta Spirito

sincerarme con mi esposa

cgowar

encontrar los sentimientos verdaderos que me unen a mi esposa

Verónica Lassa

tratar de comprender a mi esposa con toda mi alma

flawlessly

inclinar (más) mi corazón hacia mi esposa/mujer

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

empatizar completamente con mi esposa

Toni Romero

4 -2

poner mi corazón a derecho hacia mi esposa

lisettemn

Answers

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

poner mi corazón a derecho hacia mi esposa

Explanation:
creo que esa seria la traducción más exacta

lisettemn
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English

38 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Poner mi corazón del lado de mi esposa

Explanation:
Por el contexto, él quisiera alguna vez apoyar a su esposa, estar de su lado, por tanto, la traducción sería:

Poner mi corazón del lado de mi esposa

Saludos y Feliz Navidad!

Shamy López
Bolivia
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of:

Spanish

38 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ponerme en el lugar de mi esposa

Explanation:
La traduccion literal es la que te mencionaron antes, pero por el contexto de tu relato la traducción mas acertada es la que yo te menciono, pues si te das cuenta la frase que le sigue en español diría algo asi "en lugar de buscar culparla a ella...", entonces la idea que tratas de expresar en inglés se concerva mejor con la frase que yo te propongo en español, si bien no es la traduccion literal si es la que concerva la idea original

lordofwords
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English

5 hrs confidence:

empatizar completamente con mi esposa

Explanation:
Mi propuesta

Toni Romero
Spain
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz: El sueño de todo esposo... ¿O quizás de toda esposa? :-) Buena opción.

2 hrs

-> De ambos, seguro. Muchas gracias por tu confirmación. Saludos!

disagree

cgowar: En todo caso sería "identificarme" con. "Empatizar" no figura en el diccionario./Empatía sí existe, pero no es común agregarle un verbo para que reemplace a "empathize". En todo caso "identificarse con" o "ponerse en el lugar de" como alguien propuso :-).

6 hrs

-> Es cierto. O sentir empatía. O tener empatía. La idea no varía, pero si el uso formal de un verbo que no existe (en Español se entiende, no recogido por la RAE, tú mismo lo has dicho). Es muy común tener o sentir empatía, pero claro, hay que tenerla...

8 hrs confidence:

tratar de comprender a mi esposa con toda mi alma

Explanation:
Otra opción

flawlessly
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan

8 hrs confidence:

inclinar (más) mi corazón hacia mi esposa/mujer

Explanation:
Creo que aquí se puede uno ceñir bastante a la expresión original que es muy bonita.

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 20:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 1170

11 hrs confidence:

sincerarme con mi esposa

Explanation:
sincerar.
(Del lat. sincerāre, purificar).
1. tr. Justificar la inculpabilidad o culpabilidad de alguien en el dicho o hecho que se le atribuye. U. m. c. prnl.

Lo entiendo como "contemplar nuestra relación con honestidad", algo que también podría utilizarse.

cgowar
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 271

14 hrs confidence:

abrir mi corazón hacia mi esposa

Explanation:
Although it is not a literal translation, I think it could reflect the meaning of what is expressed here.

The man always blamed his wife for their problems, and couldn't accept his responsability. You could say that his mind and heart were closed. Then he starts to open his mind to his role and responsability in the problems and he feels the need of opening his heart towards his wife.

Well, I hope it helps.
Regards!

Julieta Spirito
Argentina
Local time: 15:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

10 days confidence:

encontrar los sentimientos verdaderos que me unen a mi esposa

Explanation:
en vez de buscar culparla de/por....

Verónica Lassa
Argentina
Local time: 15:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

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