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ENCARNAR

English translation: personify

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Spanish term or phrase:encarnar
English translation:personify
Entered by: Parrot

15:54 May 28, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: ENCARNAR
En esta foto vemos al actor ENCARNANDO seriamente su personaje...
Accents
(seriously) personifying
Explanation:
his character
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 13:20
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4(seriously) personifying
Parrot
5incarnate
vhernandez
5playing
carosisi
4in character
Ino66 (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
incarnate


Explanation:
asi

vhernandez
Local time: 06:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 357
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in character


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-05-28 15:57:10 (GMT)
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Actors are in character when they are playing their part/role. Candid photos capture actors when not in character, i.e. when not acting.

Ino66 (X)
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 83
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
(seriously) personifying


Explanation:
his character

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 13:20
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Rosas: "embodying" might be alternative, but I like personifying, too
4 mins
agree  Mónica Negrete: definitely this one
1 hr
agree  ACCURATE77: Good enough: It sound simple but direct. I like this answer as much as the one suggested by Patricia Rosas.
3 hrs
agree  Martin Harvey
4 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
playing


Explanation:
Yo usaría esta palabra ya que "encarnar", significa esto cuando hablamos de teatro ("play a role").

carosisi
Local time: 06:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 10
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