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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

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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 KudoZ activity Questions: 293 (2 open) Answers: 4
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 +5

queriendo ser amable aunque se sentía cansada

German Trentini

4 +3

amable pero cansada

Marisa Raich

5 +2

Pero..... gentilmente pero cansada......

Ana Castorena

5 +1

amable/generosa pero cansada

Eileen Brophy

amablemente, aunque cansada

Sandra Rodriguez

cansada pero aún amable

starlight

2 +2

a pesar de su amabilidad, se sentía cansada y ...

Silvia Calderón

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

amable/generosa pero cansada

Explanation:
I hope this helps

Eileen Brophy
Local time: 21:00
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

5 mins confidence:

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:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

11 mins confidence:

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

32 mins confidence:

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:

Catalan,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

48 mins confidence:

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:

Spanish

6 hrs confidence:

amablemente, aunque cansada

Explanation:
casi literal

Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Local time: 15:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 52

Grading comment

muchisimas gracias

4 days confidence:

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:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 62

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