Oct 1, 2016 14:00
7 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
en curva y en corto
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
A ciegas, en curva y en corto, rescatándote hacia dentro, mientras unas yemas nombran Venus, Júpiter, la Luna, en las palmas de tus manos bocarriba y sin peso.
I'm losing my marbles here. Someone please lend me a hand!
TIA
I'm losing my marbles here. Someone please lend me a hand!
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | [blindly] following the contour and very closely |
JohnMcDove
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| 5 | going into a curve at full speed |
Gabriela Lozano
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Proposed translations
+1
4 hrs
JohnMcDove
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
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16
Selected
[blindly] following the contour and very closely
Given the "context" provided, I'd with something like I am suggesting.
Reminds me the old-old joke: (tocador = boudoir)
--Perdone, ¿el tocador de señoras?
--Para servirle.
Greetings.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2016-10-01 18:15:26 GMT)
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Erratum: I mean to write, "I'd GO with something..."
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Note added at 7 days (2016-10-08 21:23:14 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome. Glad that my answer was somewhat helpful. :-)
Reminds me the old-old joke: (tocador = boudoir)
--Perdone, ¿el tocador de señoras?
--Para servirle.
Greetings.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2016-10-01 18:15:26 GMT)
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Erratum: I mean to write, "I'd GO with something..."
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Note added at 7 days (2016-10-08 21:23:14 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome. Glad that my answer was somewhat helpful. :-)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Helena Chavarria
: I'm not sure about 'blindly', but 'closely following the contours' is a reasonable solution.
4 hrs
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Thank you, Helena. :-) Yes, the "blindly" was just for the context "a ciegas", i.e., before. If this is "massage", it is just a "tactile" experience, I guess. :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I used part of your answer. Thanks."
9 hrs
Gabriela Lozano
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
BFA Visual Arts + 25 years of experience
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
going into a curve at full speed
"blindfolded, going into a curve at full speed,"
así es como yo lo entiendo, "en corto" como sinónimo de "de volada", "rápido", así lo usamos en México, habrá que ver de dónde es el autor, saludos
así es como yo lo entiendo, "en corto" como sinónimo de "de volada", "rápido", así lo usamos en México, habrá que ver de dónde es el autor, saludos
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
JohnMcDove
: El autor parece ser de España, (de donde soy yo) y "en corto" yo lo entiendo "en las distancias cortas", casi se podría decir "íntimamente", por lo que "closely" me parece más ad hoc. :-)
2 hrs
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| neutral |
ormiston
: sounds like a pretty scary massage technique!
8 hrs
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Discussion
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