promesas ligeras

English translation: empty promises

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Spanish term or phrase:	promesas ligeras
English translation:	empty promises
Entered by:	Yvonne Becker

21:31 Oct 27, 2006

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Spanish term or phrase: promesas ligeras

En una canción romántica de un enamorado que extraña a alguien:

"Susurros al viento,
**promesas ligeras**.
Temblores que agitan
conciencias que pesan.

Canciones lejanas
que ríen y sueñan.
Colores que pintan
palabras sinceras."

No sé cuál sería la mejor acepción en este caso. Muchas gracias por adelantado.

Yvonne Becker KudoZ activity Questions: 4265 (2 open) (3 without valid answers) (73 closed without grading) Answers: 2174
Local time: 02:02

empty promises

Explanation:
This is to jive with another question of yours.

Selected response from:

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 08:02

Grading comment

Muchas gracias a todos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +5

empty promises

Parrot

4 +3

light promises

Flavia Scafatti

4 +1

airy/flighty promises

Carol Gullidge

pie crust promises

Brett Richards, B.S., M.B.A.

3 +1

hollow promises

David Higbee

thoughtless promises

Lydia De Jorge

unfounded promises

Rachel Fell

careless promises

Rachel Fell

2 +1

vague promises

Luis Medina

wispy promises

flia5

vain promises

claudia estanislau

floating promises/ drifting promises

Chiquipaisa

weightless promises

Carlos González-Rivera, CT

frivolous/flirtatious promises

Mara Ballarini

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

vague promises

Explanation:
Posiblemente se refiere a promesas endebles. Ésta es mi sugerencia.

Luis Medina
Mexico
Local time: 00:02
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

5 mins confidence:

wispy promises

Explanation:
para darle un toque más romántico...

flia5
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 11

6 mins confidence:

vain promises

Explanation:
another option...

claudia estanislau
Local time: 07:02
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 6

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

hollow promises

Explanation:
depending on your target style, maybe also flippant, frivolous, easy, hasty

David Higbee
United States
Local time: 23:02
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

empty promises

Explanation:
This is to jive with another question of yours.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 08:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 34

Grading comment

Muchas gracias a todos

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

airy/flighty promises

Explanation:

either captures two senses: light and airy + not to be taken seriously

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 315

1 hr confidence:

thoughtless promises

Explanation:
promises made in the heat of the moment without thinking it through.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-27 22:51:02 GMT)
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meaningless promises

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 01:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 133

5 mins confidence:

floating promises/ drifting promises

Explanation:
Aunque literalmente seri'a light promises o algo asi', me parece que por el contexto algo como drifting promises o floating promises funciona por lo del viento etc...

Suerte

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-27 22:55:45 GMT)
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Fleeting promises might be a good option. I just thought of it.

Chiquipaisa
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 23

2 hrs confidence:

weightless promises

Explanation:
just whispered to the wind and opposite to a heavy conscience

Carlos González-Rivera, CT
Germany
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

light promises

Explanation:
Tao Teh Ching 63 - Church of the East - [ Traduzca esta página ]Lindauer, In the end light promises seed scanty belief Abundant easiness seeds abundant difficulty. LinYutan, He who lightly makes a promise Will find it ...
wayist.org/ttc%20compared/chap63.htm - 30k

It's all in the degree of course - but wishful thinking, exagerrated emphasis and light promises are all grease to the diplomatic works of leadership, ...
sensibleelection.com/entry.php/3156 - 9k

Flavia Scafatti
Italy
Local time: 08:02
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

9 hrs confidence:

pie crust promises

Explanation:
This is the equivalent English idiom. It's a line found in English song after song.

¡Suerte!

Brett Richards, B.S., M.B.A.
United States
Local time: 23:02
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

10 hrs confidence:

frivolous/flirtatious promises

Explanation:
Since I don't think the Spanish version wants to transfer a negative meaning, I've agreed with Flavia; 'light promises' seems very good for this context, and I've added this two more options, that I think could fit in your context. :-)

Mara Ballarini
Australia
Local time: 16:02
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian

10 hrs confidence:

unfounded promises

Explanation:
another option

unfounded promises. A typical ex-. ample is slimming products. Gen-. erally sellers of miracle products. cannot present research findings ...
www.kuluttajavirasto.fi/user/loadFile.asp?id=6117

12] These actions have involved products making allegedly unfounded promises to prevent colds, products allegedly deceptively touted as safe and natural ...
energycommerce.house.gov/108/Hearings/06162004hearing1303/Beales2053.htm

Although I do hope, and firmly suspect, that no investor would seriously consider sponsoring such a collection of unfounded promises. ...
www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?t=46065

Ukrainian MP: Yushchenko feeds the people with unfounded promises
“Position of the World Trade Organization does not reflect the optimistic statement of President Yushchenko claiming that Ukraine would join the WTO this ...
politicom.moldova.org/stiri/eng/5443/

the Mail online
But the health food shops won't tell you that - they're just happy to peddle stuff to you on the basis of unfounded promises and ridiculous claims. ...
chat.dailymail.co.uk/dailymail/threadnonInd.jsp?forum=21&thread=9775304&message=12185262

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Note added at 10 hrs (2006-10-28 08:19:37 GMT)
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or baseless

The Labour Party makes no baseless promises. The future will not be easy. But this time the peace must be won. The Labour Party offers the nation a plan ...
www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/man/lab45.htm

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2006-10-28 23:17:15 GMT)
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changed mind a bit - careless promises

Careless promises. Every empty word that's spoken Each heartfelt promise carelessly broken This the stuff of shattered trust ...
poets.unknowncommunity.com/db/poems/28267?pl=none

The plumber who charmed me with his loose talk and careless promises of tomorrow didn’t turn up. Not on Wednesday. Not on Thursday. ...
www.cumberland-news.co.uk/opinion/category.aspx?c=789&t=Sar...

Rash promises do such things: they are careless promises, made without concern for us, ourselves, or for God's creatures who surround us. ...
episcopaldailyofficeannotated.org/11-06-03.htm

... by Author | search by Poem | Register | Login. Title:, Careless promises. Category:, Love. Author:, Sue Q. View Poem | Post comment. Your Name:. Subject:
poets.unknowncommunity.com/db/mb?thread=28267

He left her starry eyed and two minutes pregnant, waving, as the van drove away with careless promises of tomorrow ringing in her ears. ...
www.newsandstar.co.uk/opinion/viewarticle.aspx?id=406597

Rash promises do such things: they are careless promises, made without concern for us, ourselves, or for God's creatures who surround us. ...
episcopaldailyofficeannotated.org/11-06-03.htm

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:02
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 day 1 hr confidence:

careless promises

Explanation:
thought I'd put it as a new answer - prefer this one

careless promises

Careless promises. Every empty word that's spoken Each heartfelt promise carelessly broken This the stuff of shattered trust ...
poets.unknowncommunity.com/db/poems/28267?pl=none

The plumber who charmed me with his loose talk and careless promises of tomorrow didn’t turn up. Not on Wednesday. Not on Thursday. ...
www.cumberland-news.co.uk/opinion/category.aspx?c=789&t=Sar...

Rash promises do such things: they are careless promises, made without concern for us, ourselves, or for God's creatures who surround us. ...
episcopaldailyofficeannotated.org/11-06-03.htm

... by Author | search by Poem | Register | Login. Title:, Careless promises. Category:, Love. Author:, Sue Q. View Poem | Post comment. Your Name:. Subject:
poets.unknowncommunity.com/db/mb?thread=28267

He left her starry eyed and two minutes pregnant, waving, as the van drove away with careless promises of tomorrow ringing in her ears. ...
www.newsandstar.co.uk/opinion/viewarticle.aspx?id=406597

Rash promises do such things: they are careless promises, made without concern for us, ourselves, or for God's creatures who surround us. ...
episcopaldailyofficeannotated.org/11-06-03.htm

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:02
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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