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ambivalence about whether to...

Spanish translation: ambivalencia entre

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English term or phrase:ambivalence about whether to
Spanish translation:ambivalencia entre
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

18:23 Oct 20, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / Manipulative people
English term or phrase: ambivalence about whether to...
Context:

Note: this expression appears in the instances below: (not sure how to put it so that it reads natural)

Their ambivalence about whether to primarily fend for themselves or lean on others puts them and those in relationships with them in a real bind.

Millon describes the passive-aggressive or “negativistic” personality as one who is actively ambivalent about whether to adopt a primarily independent or dependent style of coping

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Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
ambivalencia entre
Explanation:
Diría simplemente: "su ambivalencia entre valerse por sí mismos o apoyarse en los demás"
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 20:14
Grading comment
excelente, saludos.
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Summary of answers provided
4'ambivalencia acerca de (si)...' o 'sentimientos encontrados respecto a (si)'.
Beatriz Oberländer
3 +1ambivalencia entre
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3quien está fuertemente ambivalente en quanto a
Barbara Cochran, MFA


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
'ambivalencia acerca de (si)...' o 'sentimientos encontrados respecto a (si)'.


Explanation:
Es lo que me sugieren las palabras a primera vista, y la elección de cualquiera de las dos opciones (u otras posibles que planteen compañeros) depende del contexto más amplio... como siempre.

Beatriz Oberländer
Uruguay
Local time: 15:14
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 88
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
quien está fuertemente ambivalente en quanto a


Explanation:
Una opción.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 14:14
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PRO pts in category: 27
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ambivalencia entre


Explanation:
Diría simplemente: "su ambivalencia entre valerse por sí mismos o apoyarse en los demás"

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 20:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1410
Grading comment
excelente, saludos.

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agree  Chema Nieto Castañón
17 hrs
  -> Saludos de nuevo - Bea
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