Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
a new principle
Spanish translation:
un nuevo principio
Added to glossary by
Ana Juliá
Nov 13, 2003 20:41
21 yrs ago
English term
a new principle
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Religion
religion
We cannot work this mighty change ourselves. It is not in us. We have no strength or poser to do it. We may change our sins, but we cannot change our hearts. We may take up a new way, but not a new nature. We may make considerable reforms and alterations. We may lay aside many outward bad habits, and begin to do many outward duties. But we cannot create a new principle within us. We cannot bring something out of nothing.
Proposed translations
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un nuevo principio
Personalmente no veo inconveniente en la versión literal, que me hace pensar directamente en un "principio vital", e incluso "en el principio fue el Verbo". Filosóficamente también sería un término adecuado, creo. Tampoco sé verle ventaja a los sinónimos que ahora se me ocurren.
Cordialmente,
G.
Cordialmente,
G.
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Comment: "¡Gracias, Gonzalo!"
4 mins
no podemos crear una nueva naturaleza dentro de nosotros
O "un nuevo ser" o "una nueva directriz".
1 hr
Adda Velez
Native in Spanish
Fast, Confidential, always on Time
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
no podemos regresar al principio
:D
7 hrs
un nuevo hombre
Por nosotros mismos no podemos volver a nacer.
8 hrs
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Native in Spanish
Quality Above All...Calidad Sobre Todo
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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un renacimiento
forjar, crear, obrar un renacimiento en nuestro interior. Espero que te ayude
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Note added at 2003-11-14 05:12:50 (GMT)
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gestar, inclusive
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Note added at 2003-11-14 05:12:50 (GMT)
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gestar, inclusive
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