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have second thoughts

Spanish translation: quizás lo hubiera pensado mejor

19:26 Nov 9, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / Manipulative people
English term or phrase: have second thoughts
Context:

If he for one minute allowed himself to view himself as a culprit, he might have had second thoughts.

His denial is not just the way he protects or “defends” his self-image as classical psychology theories postulate, it’s the vehicle by which he grants himself per-mission to keep on doing what he might otherwise not do.

My translation of the first sentence: Si se permitiera por un instante considerarse a sí mismo como culpable, se arrepentiría.

Note: My question is if 'se arrepentiría' makes sense here.

Thanks
Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
Spanish translation:quizás lo hubiera pensado mejor
Explanation:
Creo que «pensar mejor», «pensar dos veces», «reconsiderar» podrían funcionar. https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=1ZecAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA271&d...
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Laura Ojeda
Portugal
Local time: 17:06
Grading comment
gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3se lo habría pensado mejor
JohnMcDove
4 +2quizás lo hubiera pensado mejor
Laura Ojeda
4dudar
Kirsten Larsen (X)
3 +1quizàs hubiera tenido sus dudas (sobre ello)
Barbara Cochran, MFA


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dudar


Explanation:
Pienso yo.

Kirsten Larsen (X)
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 64
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
quizàs hubiera tenido sus dudas (sobre ello)


Explanation:
Libro De Consultación: Collins Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 16:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karin Monteiro-Zwahlen: o: hubiera dudado
13 hrs
  -> Gracias, Karin.
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
se lo habría pensado mejor


Explanation:
Otra opción...

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 13:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 284

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sofia Bengoa
18 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Sofía. :-)
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
32 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Beatriz. :-)
agree  Judith Armele
36 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Judith. :-)
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
quizás lo hubiera pensado mejor


Explanation:
Creo que «pensar mejor», «pensar dos veces», «reconsiderar» podrían funcionar. https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=1ZecAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA271&d...

Laura Ojeda
Portugal
Local time: 17:06
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
40 mins
  -> ¡Gracias!
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Perfecto.
4 days
  -> ¡Gracias! :)
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