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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

labrar

English translation:

to carve

Added to glossary by Barbara Cochran, MFA
Jan 14, 2018 13:52
6 yrs ago
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Spanish term

labrar

Spanish to English Other Architecture general
hello,

the term labra o labrar refers to the cutting of a stone/brick surface? In English is it cutting, polishing, dressing?

thank you in advance
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 to carve
3 +2 work
Change log

Jan 21, 2018 12:27: Barbara Cochran, MFA Created KOG entry

Discussion

JohnMcDove Jan 15, 2018:
Yes, in this case "carve" would apply. https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/architecture/6...
Barbara Carrara Jan 15, 2018:
Labra Asker has reposted the term in a separate question:
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english//6452368-para_...
Charles Davis Jan 14, 2018:
Agree with Neil and Rick Without further context I would suggest simply "work". It's not very likely that it means "carve"; "tallar" or "esculpir" would be more usual for that. It could well mean "dress". It's a verb associated more with stonemasons than with sculptors.
Rick Larg Jan 14, 2018:
Context, please (2) It could be any of those you suggest - depending on the context. It could also be “shaping” if it were drystone walling. However, as we don’t know what the text is talking about we can’t help!!
neilmac Jan 14, 2018:
Context, please. You really need to provide the CONTEXT in which the term appears. For example, the full sentence where it appears, and the preceding and following sentences. For example "labrar" in farming contexts means to work (or "till") the soil, but in order to offer a suggestion for your own query, we need to know more about where the term appears.

Proposed translations

+2
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to carve

Since you say the text is talking about stone or brick, i.e., "carved stone".

Reference: Collins Robert Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary
Peer comment(s):
agree JohnMcDove : Without context, as noted by the proZ.comleagues, this may work. Oxford gives, labrar 2 2.1 (madera) to carve (piedra) to cut (piedra) to carve (metales) to work
14 hrs
Thank you, John.
agree Laura Humphries
2 days 2 hrs
Thank you, Laura.
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+2
3 hrs

work

A mason works the stone.
Peer comment(s):
agree Thomas Walker : Agree with others - with no context provided at all, this general English term probably would cover a variety of situations
4 hrs
Thank you, Tom!
agree JohnMcDove : Ditto.
12 hrs
Thanks, John!
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