Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
están bien haciéndose bien
English translation:
they are (at their most) serene when looking after each other's needs
Added to glossary by
Carol Gullidge
Nov 1, 2006 13:17
17 yrs ago
Spanish term
Uruguay
Specialized in health care
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, Spanish to English
están bien haciéndose bien
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Marriage speech
Porque son felices haciéndose felices, están bien haciéndose bien.
It is a speech made by the brother of the bride (talking about his sister and his brother-in-law). I want to keep it poetic but natural in English... Thanks you very much!
It is a speech made by the brother of the bride (talking about his sister and his brother-in-law). I want to keep it poetic but natural in English... Thanks you very much!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | they are (at their most) serene when looking after each other's needs |
Carol Gullidge
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| 4 +3 | they are happy making each other happy |
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Proposed translations
+1
37 mins
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
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they are (at their most) serene when looking after each other's needs
they are at their happiest when making each other happy, and at their most serene when making .....
Simply to avoid repetition of the "making each other happy" phrase, and I'd put it into superlative simply because it's a wedding speech!
Simply to avoid repetition of the "making each other happy" phrase, and I'd put it into superlative simply because it's a wedding speech!
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Comment: "Me gustó tu opción... muchas gracias!"
+3
10 mins
they are happy making each other happy
or: "...feel good making each other feel good..."
It really means the same as the previous part (felices...) of the sentence. How to maintain the poetic effect is up to you...
It really means the same as the previous part (felices...) of the sentence. How to maintain the poetic effect is up to you...
Peer comment(s):
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Ignacio Guerrero
1 hr
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cheers :-)
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muitoprazer (X)
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thanks MP
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Miguel Fuentes
: bien pero sugiero usar good
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cheers Mike :-)
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