a atraversarse en caprichosa y berrinchosa actitud

English translation: block, through his arbitrary and irritable disposition

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Spanish term or phrase:a atraversarse en caprichosa y berrinchosa actitud
English translation:block, through his arbitrary and irritable disposition
Entered by: Robert Copeland

01:57 Jun 4, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Journalism
Spanish term or phrase: a atraversarse en caprichosa y berrinchosa actitud
FARC dice que Uribe impide liberación de cabo secuestrado desde hace 11 años

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"Su intransigencia y falta de grandeza (...) lo lleva a a atraversarse en caprichosa y berrinchosa actitud, a la liberación unilateral del cabo XXXXXX, mientras que en los centenares de combates que diariamente se dan por todo el país, aumentan los riesgos para los prisioneros", añadió.
Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 02:06
block, through his arbitrary and irritable disposition
Explanation:
Robert, here's a bunch of ideas - take your pick! Good luck, and I hope I helped, not hurt, impeded, stalled, irritated!!!

My suggestions:

atraverserse:
obstruct, get in the way of, disrupt, hamper, forestall

caprichoso:
arbitrary, erratic, capricious, unpredictable, whimsical

berrinchoso:
sulking, surly, cranky, testy, irritable, grumpy, sourpuss
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jack_speak
Local time: 02:06
Grading comment
thanks to everyone!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1bar the way in a capricious, (temper) tantrumlike attitude
Eileen Banks
3 +2block, through his arbitrary and irritable disposition
jack_speak
3 +2his hot-headed and impulsive attitude led him to block progress/bar the way
John Rawlins
4stand in the way out of impulse and anger
Marcelo González


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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bar the way in a capricious, (temper) tantrumlike attitude


Explanation:
an option :)

is a commentary on a political attitude and set of beliefs that .... his tribe have going for them is not the tantrumlike behavior of their supporters. ...
dean4az.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_archive.html - 134k

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 03:06
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marsha Wilkie: But I would rearrange the words: ...bar the liberation of cabo xxx in a capricious, tantrumlike attitude, while...
48 mins
  -> Thank you Marsha, yes I agree with your re-arrangement :)!! Thanks :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
block, through his arbitrary and irritable disposition


Explanation:
Robert, here's a bunch of ideas - take your pick! Good luck, and I hope I helped, not hurt, impeded, stalled, irritated!!!

My suggestions:

atraverserse:
obstruct, get in the way of, disrupt, hamper, forestall

caprichoso:
arbitrary, erratic, capricious, unpredictable, whimsical

berrinchoso:
sulking, surly, cranky, testy, irritable, grumpy, sourpuss

jack_speak
Local time: 02:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks to everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: "arbitrary and irritable " - suits my impression of him!
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Neil!

agree  Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
8 hrs
  -> iGracias, Alejandro!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stand in the way out of impulse and anger


Explanation:
Another option might be "angrily and impulsively block/stand in the way [of the release of...]"

berrinche
1. m. coloq. Coraje, enojo grande, y más comúnmente el de los niños.
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Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 20:06
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
his hot-headed and impulsive attitude led him to block progress/bar the way


Explanation:
Good luck Robert!

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-06-04 06:51:02 GMT)
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Perhaps 'nature' instead of 'attitude'.

John Rawlins
Spain
Local time: 07:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: Tho I'd just say "scumbag" and leave it at that...
58 mins
  -> 'scumbag' sounds fair - thanks Neil!

agree  Lisa McCarthy
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Lisa!
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