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make themselves appealing to.....

Spanish translation: que se les encuentre interesantes / atractivos

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English term or phrase:make themselves appealing to.....
Spanish translation:que se les encuentre interesantes / atractivos

10:25 Dec 4, 2014
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2014-12-07 17:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Psychology / sociopaths
English term or phrase: make themselves appealing to.....
Context:

Sociopaths engage in calculated seduction. The first step of seduction, of course, is to make themselves appealing to you

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Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
que se les encuentre interesantes / atractivos
Explanation:
El primer paso en la seducción es, por supuesto, conseguir que se les encuentre interesantes / atractivos.

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=app...
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Virginia Mateo
Ireland
Local time: 17:51
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2que se les encuentre interesantes / atractivos
Virginia Mateo
3presentarse de forma atractiva / hacerse atractivos
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3parecer atractivos ante tus ojos
Natalia Pedrosa


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
que se les encuentre interesantes / atractivos


Explanation:
El primer paso en la seducción es, por supuesto, conseguir que se les encuentre interesantes / atractivos.

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=app...

Virginia Mateo
Ireland
Local time: 17:51
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
ok

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove
23 mins
  -> gracias, John :)
agree  Mónica Algazi
34 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
presentarse de forma atractiva / hacerse atractivos


Explanation:
Hay muchas formas de decirlo. Lo más complicado es el "you". Sugerencias:

- "El primer paso.... es presentarse de forma atractiva" (con esto se evita el you)

- "El primer paso... es hacerse atractivos para la persona a quien buscan seducir"

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 18:51
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1410
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
parecer atractivos ante tus ojos


Explanation:
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Natalia Pedrosa
Spain
Local time: 18:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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