severe

Spanish translation: duro/arduo

14:31 Sep 5, 2014

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: severe

"while his exile to the frozen isolation of Kazakhstan was no doubt severe, it undoubtedly saved him from a certain death in prison..."

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rosariocentral

Spanish translation:duro/arduo

Explanation:
....fue sin duda duro....

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mabolo14 (X)
United States
Local time: 03:55

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5 +4

duro/arduo

mabolo14 (X)

Severo

Nicolás Flórez

penoso

Susana Jeronimo

exigente/duro/no fue un camino de rosas

tupcf

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

duro/arduo

Explanation:
....fue sin duda duro....

mabolo14 (X)
United States
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

9 mins confidence:

Severo

Explanation:
"...aunque su exilio a la helada soledad en Kazakhstan fue sin duda severo..."

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Note added at 24 mins (2014-09-05 14:56:11 GMT)
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Como los compañeros han sugerido, exigente o arduo son otras buenas opciones, menos literales.

Nicolás Flórez
Colombia
Local time: 05:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Otra opción que no sea "severo"?

21 mins confidence:

exigente/duro/no fue un camino de rosas

Explanation:

Otras opciones, un saludo,

http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=ser ...

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Note added at 33 minutos (2014-09-05 15:05:14 GMT)
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...en la heladora soledad/aislamiento de Kazakstán seguramente no fue un camino de rosas, sin duda...

tupcf
Local time: 12:55
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

35 mins confidence:

penoso

Explanation:
Una opción posible.

Susana Jeronimo
Argentina
Local time: 07:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 18

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