it comes to me
English translation: I realise
| 14:50 Dec 30, 2009 |
| English language (monolingual) [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Paula Vaz-Carreiro | ||||||
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| 4 +13 | I realise |
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| 5 | the thought |
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| 5 | I understand |
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| 5 | refers to things of which the author had been afraid |
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| 3 +1 | realization strikes/approaches him/her |
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2 mins confidence: 
the thought Explanation: The thought comes to him. |
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7 mins confidence:
I understand Explanation: The idea comes to him (he understands) that The Great Black Things...loomed (threatened), but he undersands now that in fact they have not harmed him. |
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7 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1realization strikes/approaches him/her Explanation: The thoughts are coming to his/her mind and bring along the realization. It dawns on him/her. |
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25 mins confidence:
refers to things of which the author had been afraid Explanation: the author is saying that he now realizes/understands that he is often harmed by things that seem pleasant (sweet, soft, pretty, pleasant things), and often not harmed by those things on the horizon which he perceived/thought/feared were "threatening to devour me." One of the common English language ways expressing a similar sentiment is, "Never Take Counsel Of Your Fears" Reference: http://www99.epinions.com/content_2338365572 Reference: http://www.insightwriter.com/2009/03/17/never-take-counsel-o... |
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3 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +13
peer agreement (net): +13I realise Explanation: For as I write I realise that the Great Big Black Things [...] HTH -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2009-12-30 16:50:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- BECAUSE as I write I REALISE that ALL THOSE FEARS (=the Great Big Black Things that have loomed against the horizon of my life, threatening to devour me) WERE SIMPLY FEARS THAT WERE THERE BUT NEVER HAPPENED (=simply loomed and nothing more.) I hope this is a better explanation. |
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