bequeathed

Spanish translation: concedí

00:19 Jul 23, 2014

English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: bequeathed

Buenas alguien me puede hacer el favor de traducirme la palabra de arriba en esta frase:
I bequeathed you the night to think it over

CONTEXTO:
Rose spread his hands. “I bequeathed you the night to think it over, alone, when we could have been together doing much more…pleasurable things.” He winked. “What say you to my proposal?”

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Local time: 14:03

Spanish translation:concedí

Explanation:
Te concedí la noche para que lo pienses, a solas, ...

Selected response from:

Susie Rawson
Argentina

Grading comment

Muchas gracias por tu respuesta David :D
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

concedí

Susie Rawson

Os otorgué/cedo

Phoenix III

renuncié

Martin Harvey

te regalé

David Hollywood

Answers

3 mins confidence:

te regalé

Explanation:
a lo mejor

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Note added at 6 mins (2014-07-23 00:25:26 GMT)
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como dice "He winked" pienso que no hay que traducirlo literalmente

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Note added at 7 mins (2014-07-23 00:27:04 GMT)
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te regalé la noche para que lo pienses

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Note added at 10 mins (2014-07-23 00:29:27 GMT)
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o simplemente: te di la noche

David Hollywood
Local time: 16:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 183

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

concedí

Explanation:
Te concedí la noche para que lo pienses, a solas, ...

Susie Rawson
Argentina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

Grading comment

Muchas gracias por tu respuesta David :D

13 hrs confidence:

Os otorgué/cedo

Explanation:
Al tutear, se pierde la picardía del guiño del ojo y del juego del protagonista al emplear inglés medieval (literario) que se entrevé al decir "What say you..."

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Perdón, quise decir "cedí"

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 15:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 36

4 days confidence:

renuncié

Explanation:
Renuncié a la noche para que lo pienses, sola, puediendo haber estado juntos... etc

En este contexto me parece mejor así.

Martin Harvey
Argentina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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