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with a breath

Spanish translation: con un suspiro

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English term or phrase:with a breath
Spanish translation:con un suspiro
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

03:21 Sep 15, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Caribbean poetry
English term or phrase: with a breath
This is the context in which the phrase appears:

I saw my mother kneel beside him.
She started chanting and rocking, to and fro
and with a breath, she pulled up
his limp torso, and placed his head
on her shoulder, her tiny arms
barely linked around the width
of his muscular back.

How would you translate it? I´m open to any suggestion! Thanks!
Magdalena Ponce
Local time: 10:36
con un suspiro/respiro
Explanation:
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2007-09-16 04:25:21 GMT) Post-grading
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Me alegra haber podido ayudarte! Saludos!
Selected response from:

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 08:36
Grading comment
Gracias Lydia! Con un suspiro fue mi traducción inicial, me parece que captura la idea del autor! Gracias a los que apoyaron la respuesta de Lydia también!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11con un suspiro/respiro
Lydia De Jorge
4 +2con una inspiración
Darío Giménez
4con una exhalación, respiro, pausa
Susie Miles (X)


  

Answers


5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
con una inspiración


Explanation:
Otra opción... menos "poética". :-)

Darío Giménez
Spain
Local time: 15:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 201

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): creo que la madre tuvo que inspirar para poder levantar entonces el pecho del hombre.
1 hr
  -> Sí, eso me pareció a mí también. Gracias, Deborah.
agree  Adriana Penco: Sí, con esfuerzo.
4 hrs
  -> Eso entiendo yo. Gracias, arte!
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
con una exhalación, respiro, pausa


Explanation:
Son solamente otras opciones a elegir entre las ya mencionadas

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Note added at 9 hrs (2007-09-15 12:45:40 GMT)
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Después de seguir pensándolo, creo que en este caso, sólo correspondería exhalación o suspiro...

Susie Miles (X)
Local time: 10:36
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 44
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
con un suspiro/respiro


Explanation:
,

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2007-09-16 04:25:21 GMT) Post-grading
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Me alegra haber podido ayudarte! Saludos!

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 08:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 354
Grading comment
Gracias Lydia! Con un suspiro fue mi traducción inicial, me parece que captura la idea del autor! Gracias a los que apoyaron la respuesta de Lydia también!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Krimy
17 mins
  -> Gracias y buen finde!
agree  dcanossa: con un suspiro me gusta!
3 hrs
  -> gracias Diego!
agree  Luisa Fiorini
4 hrs
  -> muchas gracias Luisa!
agree  Janet Ross Snyder
7 hrs
  -> Gracias!!!
agree  Nora Bellettieri: con un suspiro
9 hrs
  -> Gracias Nora!
agree  Rocio Barrientos
10 hrs
  -> te agradezco con un suspiro...
agree  Marisol Sahagun
13 hrs
  -> mil gracias Marisol!
agree  Mer286
14 hrs
  -> gracias Mercedes y un bonito sabado para ti!
agree  LiaBarros
14 hrs
  -> gracias Lia!
agree  Ximena P. Aguilar: 'con un suspiro' ¡Buen fin de semana, Lydia!
15 hrs
  -> Gracias Ximena, lo mismo te deseo!
agree  CarmenHaydee: Perfecto : con un suspiro! Asi se dice en el caribe en este contexto literario
23 hrs
  -> gracias carmenhaydee!
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