He went forth to an early grave

Spanish translation: Salió al encuentro de una muerte precoz

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English term or phrase:	He went forth to an early grave
Spanish translation:	Salió al encuentro de una muerte precoz
Entered by:	Ana Juliá

14:55 Jul 26, 2005

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / 19th century text

English term or phrase: He went forth to an early grave

Zeal has been the characteristic of all the greatest Missionaries. [...] You see it in none more brightly than in Henry Martyn. Here was a man who had reached the highest scholastic honors that Cambridge could bestow. Whatever profession he chose to follow, he had the most dazzling prospects of success. He turned his back on it all. He chose to preach the Gospel to poor unreasonable heathen. He went forth to an early grave, in a foreign land. He said when he got there and saw the condition of the people, "I would be willing to be torn in pieces, if I could only hear the sobs of repentance-if I could see the eyes of faith directed to the Redeemer!" This was zeal.

Ana Juliá KudoZ activity Questions: 3922 (none open) (22 closed without grading) Answers: 1027 Spain
Local time: 12:49

Salió al encuentro de una muerte precoz

Explanation:
otra opción...

Selected response from:

Ivannia Garcia
Local time: 04:49

Grading comment

Gracias, Ivannia
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

avanz[o hacia una muerte temprana/prematura

Margarita Gonzalez

5 +3

se marchó/partió hacia una muerte prematura

Anabel Martínez

5 +1

Salió al encuentro de una muerte precoz

Ivannia Garcia

murió prematuramente

hecdan (X)

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

he went forth to an early grave avanz[o hacia una muerte temprana/prematura

Explanation:
Porque la "tumba" prematura no se usa en español.

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-07-26 14:58:08 GMT)
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Perdón, no me di cuenta que había cambiado el teclado al inglés, corrijo: avanzó

Margarita Gonzalez
Local time: 05:49
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 28

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

he went forth to an early grave se marchó/partió hacia una muerte prematura

Explanation:
Verb 1. go forth - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

Anabel Martínez
Spain
Local time: 12:49
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Catalan,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 140

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

he went forth to an early grave

Salió al encuentro de una muerte precoz

Explanation:
otra opción...

Ivannia Garcia
Local time: 04:49
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 48

Grading comment

Gracias, Ivannia

2 hrs confidence:

he went forth to an early grave murió prematuramente

Explanation:
...salvo que quieras usar más palabras

hecdan (X)
Local time: 07:49
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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