Abrí mis ojos con lentitud, con debilidad. Estaba acostada en la calle.

English translation: Slowly, weakly I opened my eyes. I was lying in the street.

02:51 Jan 11, 2015

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Spanish term or phrase: Abrí mis ojos con lentitud, con debilidad. Estaba acostada en la calle.

I wrote a book in spanish and i cant aford an editor or trnaslator at the moment, im 17 and it's kind of dificult to do these alone so i thought of publishing my book in Wattpad but they only discover english written books, therefore i need help getting it translated to english so i can have the posibility of getting discovered... it doesnt matter if i have to send it in peaces :/

that phrase is the first sentence in my Intro. it's a sci-fi/mistery book for 15+
my vocabulary is not very extense so if you'd like to add something that'll sound better, that's perfect... im really just looking for help, please help me.

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English translation:Slowly, weakly I opened my eyes. I was lying in the street.

Explanation:
As this is a literary translation there are many possibilities, but this would be a pretty standard literal translation that captures the meaning.

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Slowly, weakly I opened my eyes. I was lying in the street.

Charlie Higgins

I slowly opened my bleary eyes. I was lying in the street.

James A. Walsh

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Slowly, weakly I opened my eyes. I was lying in the street.

Explanation:
As this is a literary translation there are many possibilities, but this would be a pretty standard literal translation that captures the meaning.

Example sentence(s):

Next thing I knew I was lying in the street

Reference: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2640202/Virgin-kille...

Charlie Higgins
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Local time: 11:39
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Abrí mis ojos con lentitud, con debilidad. Estaba acostada en la calle. I slowly opened my bleary eyes. I was lying in the street.

Explanation:
Just offering this alternative as I feel "bleary" works well for "con debilidad"
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From dictionary.com:

bleary
[bleer-ee]

adjective, blearier, bleariest.
1.
(of the eyes or sight) blurred or dimmed, as from sleep or weariness.
2.
indistinct; unclear:
The day begins with a bleary view of one's world.
3.
fatigued; worn-out.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bleary?s=t

James A. Walsh
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English translation: Slowly, weakly I opened my eyes. I was lying in the street.

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