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el espacio sofocante

English translation: the oppressive space


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Spanish term or phrase:el espacio sofocante
English translation:the oppressive space
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02:36 Jun 4, 2011
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Art/Literary - Journalism / género: ensayo
Spanish term or phrase: el espacio sofocante
Demasiado viejos para ser de ninguna utilidad, languidecen en jaulas alineadas en galpones inmundos, enloqueciendo poco a poco de soledad y de aburrimiento, apriétan con desesperación inmóvil los barrotes con sus dedos extrañamente expresivos o se golpean contra los muros y chillan dando vueltas en el espacio sofocante de unas celdas que ni en el más punitivo de los sistemas penitenciarios se considerarían adecuadas para albergar a un hombre. (Antonio Muñez Molina, "Nuestros semejantes")

http://books.google.cl/books?id=iW5xqNhJowYC&lpg=RA1-PA27&dq...
chica nueva
Local time: 19:03
"the cell oppressive space"
Explanation:
[…] or they beat/ hit themselves against the wall or scream while turning around the cells oppressive space, which, even in the most punitive of the penitentiary systems would be consider as inappropriate for a human being.
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Rosmu
Local time: 09:03
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5in asoffocating spaceConstantinos Faridis
4 +1the stifling area
paragonbicult
4"the cell oppressive space"Rosmu


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el espacio sofocante, dando vueltas en el espacio sofocante de unas celdas
in asoffocating space


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Constantinos Faridis
Greece
Local time: 10:03
Native speaker of: Greek
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the stifling area


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paragonbicult
Spain
Local time: 09:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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agree  xxxFVS: Stifling is good, suffocating would also do.
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"the cell oppressive space"


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[…] or they beat/ hit themselves against the wall or scream while turning around the cells oppressive space, which, even in the most punitive of the penitentiary systems would be consider as inappropriate for a human being.

Rosmu
Local time: 09:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
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Changes made by editors
Jun 4, 2011 - Changes made by Laureana Pavon:
Term askedel espacio sofocante, dando vueltas en el espacio sofocante de unas celdas => el espacio sofocante


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