Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
las lágrimas deslizarse por...
English translation:
(the) tears streaming down
Added to glossary by
Barbara Cochran, MFA
Apr 3, 2022 23:09
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Spanish term
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las lágrimas deslizarse por...
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Other
Poetry & Literature
Literature.
I would like to know the best translation of this phrase from Latin American Spanish into American English. Translator colleagues from Spain, feel free to send me your suggestions as well. This is a translation about Mythology.
It's about the story of Theseus and the Minotaur.
I hope that all of you are healthy and safe from Covid19.
Here is the full paragraph for your review:
¿Por qué lloras, por la muerte del toro?» Preguntó Teseo al ver las lágrimas deslizarse por el suave rostro de su joven madre. «No», le respondió su madre, «estaba pensando en un pinar y en una roca que hay en medio de ese pinar...
It's about the story of Theseus and the Minotaur.
I hope that all of you are healthy and safe from Covid19.
Here is the full paragraph for your review:
¿Por qué lloras, por la muerte del toro?» Preguntó Teseo al ver las lágrimas deslizarse por el suave rostro de su joven madre. «No», le respondió su madre, «estaba pensando en un pinar y en una roca que hay en medio de ese pinar...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | (the) tears streaming down |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 4 +1 | the tears rolling down |
Andrew Bramhall
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| 5 | tears running down |
Eileen Brophy
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Change log
Apr 8, 2022 12:42: Barbara Cochran, MFA Created KOG entry
Apr 22, 2022 13:20: Lucia Leszinsky changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Proposed translations
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7 mins
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
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103
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(the) tears streaming down
I think this is the way the expression is rendered into English, more often than not.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your help Miss Barbara. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
3 hrs
Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Flair and accuracy tailored to your text
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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70
the tears rolling down
Why are you mourning the death of the bull?" Theseus asked as he saw the tears rolling down his young mother's smooth face. "No," his mother replied, "I was thinking about a pine grove and a rock in the middle of that pine grove....
There is a difference between 'streaming' and 'rolling' ; if tears stream down a face, they do so in a constant flow, if they roll, they do so in individual tears, one after another.
There is a difference between 'streaming' and 'rolling' ; if tears stream down a face, they do so in a constant flow, if they roll, they do so in individual tears, one after another.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your help Andrew. |
7 hrs
Eileen Brophy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
The Right Word Used in the Right Context
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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16
tears running down
This is what we say in English
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Note added at 10 hrs (2022-04-04 09:51:49 GMT)
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Yes I think it's used everywhere.
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Note added at 10 hrs (2022-04-04 09:57:41 GMT)
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I have checked in the US dictionary and it's also used in American English.
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Note added at 10 hrs (2022-04-04 09:51:49 GMT)
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Yes I think it's used everywhere.
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Note added at 10 hrs (2022-04-04 09:57:41 GMT)
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I have checked in the US dictionary and it's also used in American English.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Miss Eileen. Is this correct for American English too? Please let me know. Yugoslavia |
| Thanks again Miss Eileen. I have just got the message. |
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