esperpento
English translation: gargoyle/satyr/faun
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| 20:49 Apr 24, 2013 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / book | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Carol Gullidge United Kingdom Local time: 10:10 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | beasts / creatures |
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| 4 +1 | grotesques |
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| 4 | ogre |
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| 4 | horrors |
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| 3 | gargoyle/satyr/faun |
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ogre Explanation: I think this would work in your context. |
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horrors Explanation: sic. (Think Lovecraft or Poe!) |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1beasts / creatures Explanation: I suppose this would cover all mythical creatures |
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gargoyle/satyr/faun Explanation: contrary to popular belief, a gargoyle isn't only a grotesque spout carved on a building, but is also "any grotesque figure or person" (Chambers), which could fit here. The mythical Greek satyr had certain goat-like features, not unlike the Roman faun, which was half man, half goat. I feel that "los famosos esperpentos" has to refer to something fairly specific, rather than a vague global concept such as "animals", etc |
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9 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| esperpentos grotesques Explanation: These usually refer to the deformed characters in the works of Valle-Inclán and Goya. Distorted human beings that represent aspects of Spanish society. The usual English word used to describe this is the grotesque, and it can be a noun too. |
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