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drenched

Spanish translation: inmerso

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:drenched
Spanish translation:inmerso
Entered by: Ana Juliá

18:47 Nov 14, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / religion
English term or phrase: drenched
The Spirit can take a sailor drenched in worldliness and sin ... and make that man a most successful misnister of the gospel
Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 08:22
immerso
Explanation:
literalmente, drenched es "empapado", pero aquí sería algo como:
El Espíritu (Santo) tiene el poder de tomar cualquier marinero immerso en una vida de pecado y cosas mundanas... y transformarlo en un exitoso ministro de la Palabra de Dios.
Or something like that
Selected response from:

George Rabel
Local time: 02:22
Grading comment
Gracias a todos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3immerso
George Rabel
4 +2empapado
Hardy Moreno
4 +1sumergido
Edward Lum
4ahogado / que se ahoga
Ramon Somoza
4imbuido/saturado
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ahogado / que se ahoga


Explanation:
que se ahoga en las cosas mundanas y el pecado...

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Note added at 5 mins (2003-11-14 18:53:34 GMT)
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un poc metafórico, pero queda mejor que \"inmerso\", que también podría ser válido...

Ramon Somoza
Spain
Local time: 08:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
empapado


Explanation:
empapado

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Note added at 2003-11-14 18:56:39 (GMT) [[utf-8]]
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enteramente absorto
enteramente imbuido


Hardy Moreno
Local time: 01:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X)
10 mins
agree  buzlight
1 day 4 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
immerso


Explanation:
literalmente, drenched es "empapado", pero aquí sería algo como:
El Espíritu (Santo) tiene el poder de tomar cualquier marinero immerso en una vida de pecado y cosas mundanas... y transformarlo en un exitoso ministro de la Palabra de Dios.
Or something like that

George Rabel
Local time: 02:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 281
Grading comment
Gracias a todos

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LFQ
0 min
  -> Gracias
agree  Earl Rogers
5 mins
  -> Gracias
neutral  Hélène Lévesque: Translation is perfect. You must write "inmerso", though.
1 hr
  -> Yes, you are absolutely right. Thank you!
agree  Susana Betti
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Susana
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sumergido


Explanation:
una sugerencia para no decir empapado, saludos

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Note added at 10 mins (2003-11-14 18:58:00 GMT)
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Cine.Com.Pe/Terra
... El último de nueve hermanos; Mark estuvo, durante su niñez y adolescencia, sumergido en el mundo de la bebida, las drogas , el robo y demás vicios. ...
cine.terra.com.pe/terra_estrella.phtml?natalicio=15

Edward Lum
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susana Betti
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Susana
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
imbuido/saturado


Explanation:
dos posibilidades. Suerte

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 00:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 104
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