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su aspecto era el de un atractivo joven delgado de larga y ondulada cabellera

English translation: he was a lean, handsome young man with long wavy hair

20:11 Jul 3, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: su aspecto era el de un atractivo joven delgado de larga y ondulada cabellera
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English translation:he was a lean, handsome young man with long wavy hair
Explanation:
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Peter Whitmore (X)
United States
Local time: 12:05
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5he was a lean, handsome young man with long wavy hair
Peter Whitmore (X)
4he appeared to be a thin, attractive young man with long curly/wavy hair
Lydia De Jorge
4He looked like a young, slim, attractive man with long,
margaret caulfield
4He was a handsome young man, slim with long wavy hair.
mikellys
4he was an attractive and slim young man with a head of long and wavy hair
Berry Prinsen


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
he was a lean, handsome young man with long wavy hair


Explanation:
Una posibilidad...

Peter Whitmore (X)
United States
Local time: 12:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  melyssa
2 mins
agree  Henry Hinds
3 hrs
agree  Steven Huddleston: also "slender", maybe...
3 hrs
agree  Marcelo González: or "slim" as well
3 hrs
agree  Carla_am
6 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he appeared to be a thin, attractive young man with long curly/wavy hair


Explanation:
sugg

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 11:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 133
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
su aspecto era el de un atractivo joven delgado de larga y ondulada cabellera wavy hair
He looked like a young, slim, attractive man with long,


Explanation:
If he were "thin", he wouldn't be so attractive in my opinion!

This would be my translation here.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 22
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
He was a handsome young man, slim with long wavy hair.


Explanation:
.

mikellys
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he was an attractive and slim young man with a head of long and wavy hair


Explanation:
attractive as handsome would be 'guapo'

Berry Prinsen
Spain
Local time: 18:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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