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devil's work

Spanish translation: obra del diablo

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English term or phrase:devil's work
Spanish translation:obra del diablo
Entered by: Eva Fernandez

17:30 Jun 12, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: devil's work
Very powerful magically, but her faith ensured that she ouldn't accep it. Any manifestations were ignored, or put down to the devil's work.

Muy poderosa mágicamente, pero su fe aseguraba que ella no lo aceptaría. Ignoraba cualquier manifestación o las ponía "devil’s work”.
Eva Fernandez
Spain
Local time: 11:30
obra del diablo
Explanation:
Cualquier manifestación era ignorada o descartada por ser obra del diablo
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Aitor Aizpuru
Mexico
Local time: 04:30
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9obra del diablo
Aitor Aizpuru
4... o se las/los atribuía al propio demonio
Verónica Lassa
3(se creía que eran) cosa del diablo
Mónica Algazi


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
obra del diablo


Explanation:
Cualquier manifestación era ignorada o descartada por ser obra del diablo

Aitor Aizpuru
Mexico
Local time: 04:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 44

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(se creía que eran) cosa del diablo


Explanation:
O bien "atribuidas a un acto diabólico", que es bastante más formal.

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 07:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 180
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... o se las/los atribuía al propio demonio


Explanation:
...cualquier exteriorización se la achacaba/cargaba al demonio , podría dar según el tono que traiga el texto.
Ojalá ayude


Verónica Lassa
Argentina
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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