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15:06 Jun 8, 2015 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||
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| Selected response from: Jacob Z. (X) United States Local time: 01:40 | ||||
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4 +1 | brimming over with expertise |
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4 | breathtakingly |
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3 +1 | with élan/dash/flair/(self-)assurance |
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3 +1 | effortless grace |
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3 | [just] oozing personality |
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breathtakingly Explanation: Suggestion |
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[just] oozing personality Explanation: Can be applied to people, either sex, and also to buildings, restaurants, etc. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/382243087098606751/ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-lyyCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA110&lp... http://www.reachtoteachrecruiting.com/blog/why-personality-m... "Wales Online praised the ‘gloriously voiced Céline Forrest, a remarkable 24-year-old from Swansea, oozing personality and charm’. " http://www.ram.ac.uk/about-us/news/academy-soprano-successes |
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with élan/dash/flair/(self-)assurance Explanation: I would use a noun rather than a vivid verb. Each of my suggestions has a slightly different nuance. 'Dash' would work better for a man. I'm envisioning James Bond. Is that the idea? See definition of élan from Merriam-Webster: Main Entry: élan Pronunciation:*l**, (*)*|l*n, -|lan Function:noun Inflected Form:-s Etymology:French, from Middle French eslan dash, rush, from (s')eslancer to rush : vigor, spirit, or enthusiasm **typically revealed by assurance of manner, brilliance of performance, or liveliness of imagination** : ARDOR, ZEST **a man of the world of considerable dash and élan— Frank Sullivan* *performed with great élan in a sophisticated style— Dance Observer* *the *lan that went into the writing of the great novels of the twenties— Perry Miller* |
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effortless grace Explanation: I was just reading an article in the Daily Mail about Kate Moss and, as you can see in the link below, the term "effortless grace" is used in the first sentence. I had been looking at this kudoz question last night and I realized that it might make a good answer: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3116257/Kate-Moss-s-... |
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brimming over with expertise Explanation: Se puede expresar de muchas maneras. Dependerá de cada situación, cada contexto. "Maria gave a stunning display of Sevillanas (a type of folk music and dance of Seville and its region)" is one possible option for the sample sentence provided -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 36 mins (2015-06-08 15:42:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "Brim over" is akin to "rebosante" in Spanish. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/brim-o... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 hrs (2015-06-09 11:17:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- To describe dancing, "I really like James C's option today, "effortless grace". We're spoiled for choice now! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 hrs (2015-06-09 11:19:14 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/be-spoilt... |
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