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irrespirable

English translation: sickening, nauseous


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Spanish term or phrase:irrespirable
English translation:sickening, nauseous
Entered by: chica nueva
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23:51 Jun 4, 2011
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Art/Literary - Journalism / género: ensayo
Spanish term or phrase: irrespirable
Genéticamente, la diferencia entre un ser humano y un chimpancé es de un escaso dos por ciento. Pero basta la simple observación para confirmar un parentesco en el que preferimos no pensar para que nuestra consciencia no quede abrumada por una culpabilidad irrespirable. Los chimpancés son inteligentes, sensibles a la amistad y a los lazos familiares, propensos por igual a la alegria y al abatimiento, Aprenden con facilidad un número considerable de costumbres humanas - entre ellas el manejo de utensilios y herramientos - y establecen formas sofisticadas de communicación. Una cría de chimpancé que se abraza a su madre porque tiene miedo o ganas de mamar mira con un desamaparo y una viveza idénticos a los de un bebé humano. ¿Dónde está la diferencia que nos autoriza a invadir sus vidas y cazarlos? (Antonio Muñez Molina, 1956- "Nuestros semejantes")
chica nueva
Local time: 19:03
an unbearable guilt
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laverdad
Local time: 12:33
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4 +1a stifling sense of guiltcgowar
4"an oppressive sense of guilt"Rosmu
4an unbearable guilt
laverdad


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irrespirable, una culpabilidad irrespirable
an unbearable guilt


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laverdad
Local time: 12:33
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irrespirable, una culpabilidad irrespirable
a stifling sense of guilt


Explanation:
"Especially in our country, a stifling sense of guilt and even self-hatred has spread."
http://www.jstor.org/pss/840253


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agree  Jaime Hyland: a lovely bit of translation.
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1 day15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"an oppressive sense of guilt"


Explanation:
Genetically, the differences between a human being and chimpanzee are of a scarce two percent. By looking at them we can ascertain the close relationship on which we prefer not to think, just to ease our conscience from an oppressive sense of guilt. […]

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Changes made by editors
Jun 5, 2011 - Changes made by Laureana Pavon:
Term askedirrespirable, una culpabilidad irrespirable => irrespirable


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