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self-pity

Spanish translation: autocompasion

04:26 Apr 16, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: self-pity
She was wallowing in self-pity.
JoseLopez
United States
Local time: 15:12
Spanish translation:autocompasion
Explanation:
El tenerse lastima a uno mismo.
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Deborah Ramirez (X)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +19autocompasion
Deborah Ramirez (X)
4 +2autoconmiseración
George Rabel


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +19
autocompasion


Explanation:
El tenerse lastima a uno mismo.


Deborah Ramirez (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Becker
0 min
agree  Adriana de Groote
2 mins
agree  Ignacia Nieto Melgarejo (X): ok
6 mins
agree  Xenia Wong
11 mins
agree  Otilia Acosta
30 mins
agree  ------ (X)
1 hr
agree  Anna Macip
4 hrs
agree  Margarita Palatnik (X)
5 hrs
agree  moken: :O)
5 hrs
agree  Walter Landesman
7 hrs
agree  Patricia Torres
8 hrs
agree  marybro: autocompasión (con acento)
9 hrs
agree  FRANCISCO MARTÍNEZ CARRENO
9 hrs
agree  Leticia Klemetz, CT
10 hrs
agree  Gustavo Caldas: sí, con el acento y listo...
12 hrs
agree  Ana Brassara: el acento!
14 hrs
agree  sym
14 hrs
agree  Maria Boschero
15 hrs
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
16 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
autoconmiseración


Explanation:
Una novela importante - [ Translate this page ]
... e incurrir en ataques de autoconmiseración al estilo de Juan Tanamera, ...
no exige la seriedad ni mucho menos la autoconmiseración de los personajes. ...
www.banrep.gov.co/blaavirtual/boleti3/bol34/novela.htm - 17k - Cached - Similar pages

ls-catolicas.html - [ Translate this page ]
... o autoconmiseración para provocar lástima o una conciencia panfletaria, ...
No digo más porque creo que ya pisé un explosivo de autoconmiseración. ...
www.jornada.unam.mx/2003/ dic03/031204/ls-entrevista.html - 12k - Cached - Similar pages

Yo Soy Amor - [ Translate this page ]
... ¿Has encaminado tus pasos en pos del odio, la venganza, la pena, la
autoconmiseración (sobre todo), las acusaciones, la enfermedad? ...
www.arrakis.es/~yosoy/amor.htm - 59k - Cached - Similar pages

FISAC.ORG.MX - [ Translate this page ]
... y el resultado es que el resentido se envuelva en la autoconmiseración. ...
la sociedad (un típico cuadro de autoconmiseración) hasta que tocó fondo y ...
www.alcoholinformate.org.mx/ saborsaber.cfm?articulo=ss39 - 34k - Apr 14, 2005 -


George Rabel
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 190

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio: Yes, the word 'wallow' kicks it up a notch.
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ruth. I do believe "autoconmiseración" works better here.
agree  Marcelo González
12 hrs
  -> Gracias, Marcelo
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