Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
He couldn't get past it
Spanish translation:
No pudo superarlo / sobreponerse
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Caro Friszman
Jan 2, 2007 17:00
17 yrs ago
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English term
Colombia
Traductores Oficiales Cali
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
He couldn´t get past it
English to Spanish
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
truth & reconciliation commissions
Most women are silent about what happened to them. It is very difficult to make them speak. One woman told me that her husband divorced her . . . He couldn’t get past it. . . She is scared that her son will find out everything about her experience.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +12 | no pudo superarlo / sobreponerse |
Caro Friszman
|
| 3 +1 | No podía dejarlo atrás |
Carmen Hernaiz
|
| 4 | no pudo olvidarlo |
Janet Ross Snyder
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| 4 | No podía acostumbrarse a la idea. |
Miguel Falquez-Certain
|
Proposed translations
+12
2 mins
Caro Friszman
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
A passion for communication
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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54
Selected
no pudo superarlo / sobreponerse
Un par de ideas..
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias Caro!"
+1
3 mins
Carmen Hernaiz
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Translation, proofreading, editing.
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Catalan to Spanish
No podía dejarlo atrás
También podría ser: No podía olvidarlo, pero creo que a lo que nos referimos es a un hombre que no es capaz de poner punto y aparte al hecho de que su mujer le ha dicho "basta"
15 mins
Janet Ross Snyder
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Helping doctors learn from each other
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
no pudo olvidarlo
Es todo un proceso de aceptación, perdón y olvido.
Similar in meaning to 'get over', defined in the Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book (Carl Hart) like this:
When you get over a problem, illness, or emotionally painful experience, you stop letting it affect you and continue with your life.
Similar in meaning to 'get over', defined in the Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book (Carl Hart) like this:
When you get over a problem, illness, or emotionally painful experience, you stop letting it affect you and continue with your life.
22 mins
Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Works in field
United States
Accurate, Fast, Reliable
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 15 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
No podía acostumbrarse a la idea.
Lo más probable es que estén hablando de una violación.
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