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being kind but tired

Spanish translation: amablemente, aunque cansada


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English term or phrase:being kind but tired
Spanish translation:amablemente, aunque cansada
Entered by: paulacancela
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20:31 Dec 28, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: being kind but tired
"They started to dance, but Kate, being kind but tired, knew that the two of them needed to finish their schoolwork." ¿podrían ayudarme con esta frase? Gracias
paulacancela
Local time: 16:00
amablemente, aunque cansada
Explanation:
casi literal
Selected response from:

Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Local time: 15:00
Grading comment
muchisimas gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5queriendo ser amable aunque se sentía cansada
German Trentini
4 +3amable pero cansada
Marisa Raich
5 +2Pero..... gentilmente pero cansada......
Ana Castorena
5 +1amable/generosa pero cansada
Eileen Brophy
5amablemente, aunque cansada
Sandra Rodriguez
4cansada pero aún amable
starlight
2 +2a pesar de su amabilidad, se sentía cansada y ...
Silvia Calderón


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
amable/generosa pero cansada


Explanation:
I hope this helps

Eileen Brophy
Local time: 21:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosina Peixoto: Feliz Año!
19 hrs
  -> Thanks and Happy New Year to you too!!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Pero..... gentilmente pero cansada......


Explanation:
se estaba divirtiendo pero estaba cansada y sabía que tenían que terminar la tarea

Ana Castorena
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susie Miles: gentilmente/amablemente pero cansada...
6 mins
  -> Thank you!

agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
15 mins
  -> Thank you!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a pesar de su amabilidad, se sentía cansada y ...


Explanation:
Me da la impresión (sin más contexto) de que "kind" en este caso se refiere a que fue lo suficientemente amable para bailar, pero al mismo tiempo se sentía cansada.
" ... pero Kate, a pesar de su amabilidad, se sentía cansada y sabía que los dos tenían que terminar la tarea de la escuela. "

Silvia Calderón
Argentina
Local time: 16:00
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deborah Lockett: de acuerdo con tu explicación
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Deborah.

agree  David Torre
5 hrs
  -> Gracias David.
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
amable pero cansada


Explanation:
"...pero Kate, amable aunque cansada, sabía que ambos tenían que terminar los deberes"
Ésta sería mi opción, espero que te sea útil.

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Note added at 33 mins (2007-12-28 21:04:59 GMT)
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Perdona, el título no es correcto. Debería haber puesto "amable AUNQUE cansada". ¡Lo siento!

Marisa Raich
Spain
Local time: 21:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LadyofArcadia: ..., amable aunque cansada,
3 hrs

agree  Coslada
7 hrs

agree  analisa: aunque
17 hrs
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
queriendo ser amable aunque se sentía cansada


Explanation:
es largo, pero tal vez sea mejor explicar la ambivalencia de la situación.

German Trentini
Local time: 16:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Frazier
14 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Victoria. Feliz año

agree  NoraD
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Nora. Feliz año

agree  Babelio
15 hrs
  -> Gracias, Babelio. Feliz año

agree  Ximena P. Aguilar: /igualmente, felicidades!!!
18 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ximena. Feliz año nuevo

agree  Adriana Rubinstein: siendo amable aún cuando esté cansada
2 days4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Adrana. Feliz Año
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
amablemente, aunque cansada


Explanation:
casi literal

Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Local time: 15:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
muchisimas gracias
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cansada pero aún amable


Explanation:
Pienso que eso es lo que quieren decir. Que esa persona es naturalmente amable, aun estando cansada. Suerte !!

starlight
Local time: 14:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 62
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