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could care for

Spanish translation: podría ocuparse de

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English term or phrase:could care for
Spanish translation:podría ocuparse de
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

20:06 Nov 5, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / Manipulative people
English term or phrase: could care for
Context:

After all, he told himself, nobody could care for his little girl like her daddy could.

Thanks
Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
podría ocuparse de
Explanation:
Creo que "ocuparse de" se ajusta muy bien al contexto.

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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 21:12
Grading comment
excelente. Gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3podría cuidar
Judith Armele
3podría ocuparse de
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
podría cuidar


Explanation:
María, me genera duda la temática general. ¿Es el padre efectivamente o puede haber algún sentimiento romántico? Porque si fuera así o el texto habla de algo de incesto, el verbo no sería cuidar.

Judith Armele
Mexico
Local time: 13:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hola Judith, buena pregunta. Pues a estas alturas no sé bien lo que se avecina en cuento al relato. Lo que sé es que el padre es persona manipuladora. Un poco de contexto a continuación, por si ayuda: oe told Mary several times that he wanted only the best for his daughter. He lied. Not only did he lie to Mary, he lied to himself. He may have had himself convinced and he certainly did his best to convince others that he was fervently seeking his daughter’s welfare. In reality, however, he just wanted Lisa to bring home A’s. I know Joe. He’s always determined to have what he wants. He always thinks he’s right—that his way is the correct way— the only way. This attitude has taken him far in the business world. Some people call him a perfectionist. Others say he’s demanding, obsessive and controlling. But these labels don’t fully capture what’s unhealthy about him. The bottom line is that Joe always wants his way and doesn’t know when to stop— when to concede—when to back off. He’s the kind of guy who’ll stop at nothing to get what he wants. Sometimes, that’s good. To be a “winner” in life, a little such determination is necessary. But when Joe is aggressing at the wrong time and in the wrong arena, and especially when he purports to be doing anything but aggressing, his behavior can be extremely destructive. Joe is also vain. He sees his family as a reflection of himself. In his mind, it’s Lisa’s duty to present a favorable image to others so that others will be impressed with him. Joe is wrappedup in himself and his social image. Despite protestations to the contrary, he is insensitive to the wants and needs of others. As self-absorbed as he is, it’s not possible for him to have much empathy for his daughter. But Joe’s vanity isn’t the direct cause of Lisa’s and Mary’s pain. His readiness to shove his will down everyone else’s throats, always under the guise of care and concern (his covert-aggression), is the major cause of problems. This case exemplifies how some individuals, despite surfacelevel appearances, can wield significant emotional tyranny in their homes. It is based on a real clinical case. You might find it interesting that Lisa’s nightmares had a common theme. Her dreams were mostly about someone wanting to hurt her father. Classical analysis would suggest that Lisa probably had some unconscious desires to hurt, or even kill her father. Lisa intuitively sensed Joe’s ruthlessness but she is not the type to lash out. So, she only felt safe enough to express her feelings in her dreams.


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agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
6 mins
  -> Gracias. Sí, conocido.
agree  JohnMcDove
35 mins
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agree  Nelson Soares
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
podría ocuparse de


Explanation:
Creo que "ocuparse de" se ajusta muy bien al contexto.



Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 21:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1410
Grading comment
excelente. Gracias
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