Glossary entry (derived from question below)
español term or phrase:
que la turbaban
inglés translation:
that unsettled her
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chica nueva
May 25, 2011 01:03
13 yrs ago
español term
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que la turbaban, elogios para ella que la turbaban
español al inglés
Arte/Literatura
Poesía y literatura
sentimientos
En visita era una de elogios para ella que la turbaban. Su madre y sus hermanos a coro aseguraban que era una joya, un encanto, a la hacían enseñar sus bordados y tocar el piano, y ella sonreía; pero después, sola en su cuarto, lloraba...
(Águeda, Pío Baroja 1872-1956)
(Águeda, Pío Baroja 1872-1956)
Proposed translations
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praise that perplexed her
She is disconcerted by all the praise she gets.
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jack_speak
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español term (edited):
era una de elogios para ella que la turbaban
the praise she received was onerous
Her family showered/peppered her with praise and compliments? That praise proved to be too much for her to handle emotionally?
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Linda Grabner
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praise that upset/disturbed/disconcerted her
Depends on the degree of emotion you want to show in the translation. She is not used to receiving such fulsom praise, and doesn't know how to handle it, but she is not confused (perplexed) by it, but rather upset by it.
15 horas
"[...] such praise, on the part of her family, embarrassed her"
When having visits at home, such praise, on the part of her family, embarrassed her.
Discussion
turbar = aturdir, confundir, atolondrar, azorar, desorientar - calmar (norma)