Преображаться

14:13 Sep 26, 2013
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: Преображаться
How would you translate the following sentence: ''Также торопила время и она. К его приходу она вся (внутренне) преображалась.''

She did her best to make time pass faster. By the time he came home she was completely a different person.

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Rebecca24
Local time: 16:42


Summary of answers provided
4to be transformed
Sarah McDowell
4become a different/changed person
Elizabeth Kulikov
3 +1a change would come over her
Andrew Vdovin


  

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to be transformed


Explanation:
She was transformed. She became a completely different person. It says внутренне so it is referring to her personality, not her looks. Could say "her character was completely transformed, as if she was not the same person as before".

Sarah McDowell
Canada
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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become a different/changed person


Explanation:
I would say, "By the time he arrived, she had become a completely different person." What you have is good. Just be sure to put "a" before "completely," not after.

Elizabeth Kulikov
Local time: 15:42
Native speaker of: English
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a change would come over her


Explanation:
as if a change came over her

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 19:42
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 54

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