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Spanish to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. | |||||||
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3 +2 | (1) revamping; (2) denaturing: (3) transforming |
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3 | denature |
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3 | banish |
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3 | To reshape |
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denature Explanation: I'm not totally sure but I'd say the author is writing about altering the nature of the things mentioned. Another possibility I can think of is that, maybe, these things have become natural, common, and we should try to invert this process. |
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(1) revamping; (2) denaturing: (3) transforming Explanation: (1) modifying; (2) denaturing; (3) dismantling Explanation: Linguee gives 'denature' as the translation of "desnaturalizar" and Merriam-Webster offers the following definition: Main Entry:de£nature Pronunciation:(*)d*, d*+ Function:verb Inflected Form:-ed/-ing/-s Etymology:de- + nature (n.) transitive verb 1 : to deprive of natural qualities or characteristics : change the nature of *a simplified but not denatured form of one of the world's existing major languages— I.A.Richards* ... It seems that your author is intrigued with the word and is using it where another simpler one might be clearer. I would stick with 'denature' in your second example, where the author is making a play on words. In the first case, 'modify' or 'revamp' would convey the same idea, IMO. But that doesn't work with "violencia", where a stronger word is needed. |
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