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breath into

Spanish translation: insuflar

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English term or phrase:breath into
Spanish translation:insuflar
Entered by: Maria Rosich Andreu

16:39 May 18, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / Religion
English term or phrase: breath into
In the Qur'an (32: 9) , God reveals that He has breathed His own soul into Man.

Estoy buscando la manera (que supongo estará más o menos establecida) de decir esto, se trata de un texto religios.
Maria Rosich Andreu
Spain
Local time: 15:43
En el Corán (32:9), Dios revela que ha insuflado Su propia alma en el ser humano.
Explanation:
In the Qur'an (32: 9) , God reveals that He has breathed His own soul into Man.

Dic. Oxford.

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Note added at 2003-05-18 17:55:25 (GMT)
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al ruesh ---> hálito, aliento
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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 15:43
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!!! Creo que es la palabra exacta.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10En el Corán (32:9), Dios revela que ha insuflado Su propia alma en el ser humano.
Egmont
4 +1... (Él ha) dado (su propia alma ...)
Michael Powers (PhD)
5.....Dios le habia respirado al hombre
Maria Luisa Duarte


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
En el Corán (32:9), Dios revela que ha insuflado Su propia alma en el ser humano.


Explanation:
In the Qur'an (32: 9) , God reveals that He has breathed His own soul into Man.

Dic. Oxford.

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Note added at 2003-05-18 17:55:25 (GMT)
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al ruesh ---> hálito, aliento


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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 15:43
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 54
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!!! Creo que es la palabra exacta.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elinor Thomas: Así es, insuflado :-)
1 min
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Elinor :-)
agree  Javier Herrera: Exacto. "Insuflar" es la palabra exacta en este caso.
3 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Javier :-)
agree  Lesley Clarke
4 mins
  -> Thanks again, Lesley :-)
agree  Teresa Jarrín
26 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo :-)
agree  Rocío Silveira de Andrade
1 hr
  -> Gracias de nuevo :-)
agree  karin förster handley: claro que sí.
1 hr
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Karin :-)
agree  Silvia Delgado Rushe Delgado
4 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Silvia :-)
agree  Ramón Solá
11 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Ramón ;-)
agree  Mónica Torres: por lo menos es la forma usual de decirlo
12 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Mónica :-)
agree  Maureen Dolan
16 hrs
  -> Gracias :-)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
... (Él ha) dado (su propia alma ...)


Explanation:
The figurative idea of to "breathe a new life into" is "dar una nueva vida" (Larousse) and that is what the religious idea of "breathing one's soul" is

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 09:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rufino Pérez De La Sierra
12 mins
  -> gracias
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
.....Dios le habia respirado al hombre


Explanation:
Pero podemos ver el cuerpo donde vive cada alma. ... Era el Fuego que Dios le habia respirado al hombre!


    Reference: http://www.prisonministry.org/newsletters/snake_spanish.htm
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 15:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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