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timeless

Spanish translation: como si el tiempo nunca pasara

13:43 Oct 11, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / conversation
English term or phrase: timeless
This is said by someone about their soulmate:

V is my only constant in life and he has been for the past 8 years. 8 years that have felt timeless. I enjoy nothing more in life than waking up and seeing his smile beaming at me.

I didn´t want to translate "timeless" as atemporal o eterno. I was thinking of using "por siempre" but it doesn´t seem to be totally right. I want a natural way to say it.
Valentina Roldós
Local time: 21:46
Spanish translation:como si el tiempo nunca pasara
Explanation:
Se me ocurre.
¡Saludos y suerte con el proyecto! :)
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Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
Argentina
Local time: 21:46
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2eternos / como si no hubiese pasado el tiempo
Rafael Molina Pulgar
5 +2atemporal
Jairo Dorado Cadilla
4 +3como si el tiempo nunca pasara
Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
5 +1ocho años que han transcurrido al margen del tiempo
EnglishtoSpan1
4 +1que parecen no haber pasado
Remy Arce
4 +1ajenos al tiempo
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
58 años que he sentido como si no pasaran.
slothm
3 +1"sin tiempo"
Mónica Algazi
4que han pasado como si nada
patinba
4como si hubiese desaparecido el tiempo
Abaz
3durante los que el tiempo se detuvo
Irene Doval Marcos
3intemporal
Oliver Romero


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
eternos / como si no hubiese pasado el tiempo


Explanation:
suerte.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 18:46
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 355

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrés Martínez: Como si no hubiese pasado el tiempo.
40 mins
  -> Mil gracias, Andrés.
agree  Karin Monteiro-Zwahlen: como si no hubiese pasado el tiempo
57 mins
  -> Gracias mil, Karin.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
atemporal


Explanation:
The direct translation crashes the register, as "atemporal" is not an everyday word but I provide the equivalent though.

I would change the sentence and go for something like:
"Esos 8 años han pasado volando" "esos 8 años pasaron en un abrir y cerrar de ojos". Sounds more natural.


Jairo Dorado Cadilla
Germany
Local time: 02:46
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  slothm: Concuerdo.
54 mins
agree  Cándida Artime Peñeñori: Creo muy válida, por su espíritu, la traducción "Esos 8 años han pasado volando"
1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
como si el tiempo nunca pasara


Explanation:
Se me ocurre.
¡Saludos y suerte con el proyecto! :)

Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
Argentina
Local time: 21:46
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 72
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ileana Fernandez Oakes: best way to say it
5 mins
agree  Ines R.
19 mins
agree  Andrés Martínez
39 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"sin tiempo"


Explanation:
Propuesta poética:

Para mí, ocho años (que han transcurrido) "sin tiempo".



Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 21:46
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agree  Iván Luchiano
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Iván.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
que parecen no haber pasado


Explanation:
una opción en ese contexto.

Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 20:46
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 228

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vania Campanella
2 hrs
  -> ¡muchas gracias Vania!
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
durante los que el tiempo se detuvo


Explanation:
Si quieres algo más natural yo iría por una perífrasis:

Ocho año durante los que el tiempo se detuvo.
Ocho años que fueron toda una vida.
Ocho años que parecían durar una eternidad.
Ocho años que parecían un "para siempre".

A ver si te ayuda alguno...

Irene Doval Marcos
Spain
Local time: 02:46
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Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ajenos al tiempo


Explanation:
Diría simplemente "ocho años ajenos al tiempo para mí"

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 02:46
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1758

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agree  Iván Luchiano
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ivan - Bea
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
que han pasado como si nada


Explanation:
Idiomatic and natural, I think.
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 21:46
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
intemporal


Explanation:
What about something like "... ocho años que para mí han sido intemporales" ?

intemporal.

(Del lat. intemporālis).

1. adj. Que está fuera del tiempo o lo trasciende.

(DRAE)

Oliver Romero
Spain
Local time: 02:46
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ocho años que han transcurrido al margen del tiempo


Explanation:
Es el mejor modo, en mi opinión, de expresar que lo sublime de esta relación ha sucedido en un ámbito sin someterse a la temporalidad. "Ajeno al tiempo" también me parece bien, pero me gusta más esta opción que propongo.

EnglishtoSpan1
Local time: 02:46
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agree  Aïda Garcia Pons: Me gusta.
16 hrs
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
como si hubiese desaparecido el tiempo


Explanation:
Otra opción más.

Abaz
Spain
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7 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
8 años que he sentido como si no pasaran.


Explanation:
Si uno se pone en el lugar del que habla y siente, lo expresaría de esta forma.

slothm
Local time: 21:46
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