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allow this cushion to erode her steely resolve.

English translation: she did not allow that comfortable fact to weaken her unbending determination

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English term or phrase:allow this cushion to erode her steely resolve.
Selected answer:she did not allow that comfortable fact to weaken her unbending determination
Entered by: Silvia Brandon-Pérez

04:01 Oct 22, 2006
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: allow this cushion to erode her steely resolve.
She might have been the front runner for the Miss X title right from day one, but never once did she allow this cushion to erode her steely resolve.

Please explain the above phrase.
Sanjiv Sadan (X)
Local time: 02:20
she did not allow that comfortable fact to weaken her unbending determination
Explanation:
Even though she had the advantage of being the front runner for the Miss X title, she did not allow that comfortable fact to weaken her unbending (strong, unbending as stell is) determination or her unbending willpower.
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
United States
Local time: 13:50
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +8she did not allow that comfortable fact to weaken her unbending determination
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
3 +3even though she had a sure lead for the Miss X title...
Olga Layer


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
even though she had a sure lead for the Miss X title...


Explanation:
even though she had a sure lead for the Miss X title, she didn't let the comfort of that lead stop her from fighting for this title to the best of her abilities

Olga Layer
Local time: 16:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave Calderhead
17 mins
  -> Thank you, Dave!
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐: But you should put "she didnt let the comfort..." as the answer...
10 hrs
  -> You're probably right :) Thank you, Erich!
agree  Will Matter: Even though she had an advantage she still continued to compete, to the best of her ability.
1 day 14 hrs
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
she did not allow that comfortable fact to weaken her unbending determination


Explanation:
Even though she had the advantage of being the front runner for the Miss X title, she did not allow that comfortable fact to weaken her unbending (strong, unbending as stell is) determination or her unbending willpower.

Silvia Brandon-Pérez
United States
Local time: 13:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Gomes: but would comfortable feeling be better
38 mins
  -> Claro; it would be better; I plead a late night! Thank you.
agree  Jack Doughty: The original is poor English, a mixed metaphor. You can't erode anything with a cushion!
2 hrs
  -> A good comment, but then, so many of these originals are...Thanks!
agree  Suzan Hamer
6 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Ken Cox: and with Jack, although 'erode her steely resolve' is such a cliché that people use it without thinking.
6 hrs
  -> Yep. It's part of our job, translating clichés... Thanks!
agree  Can Altinbay
9 hrs
  -> Gracias.
agree  Asghar Bhatti
10 hrs
  -> Gracias.
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
11 hrs
  -> Gracias!
agree  Will Matter
1 day 13 hrs
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