May 28, 2007 21:59
16 yrs ago
6 viewers *
Spanish term
Chile
17 years in technology and mining
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
dejese sorprender
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Tourism & Travel
City guide
This comes from a guide booklet for the city of Santa Cruz. After mentioning the marvels of a certain handcrafts store, it finishes with the phrase "Déjese sorprender!".
I know what it means, so I'm not looking for a straight literal translation. On the contrary, I'm looking for some way of expressing roughly the same sentiment in English that DOESN'T sound like a literal dictionary translation. Just saying "Be surprised!" or "Allow yourself to be surprised!" sounds so fake!
I know what it means, so I'm not looking for a straight literal translation. On the contrary, I'm looking for some way of expressing roughly the same sentiment in English that DOESN'T sound like a literal dictionary translation. Just saying "Be surprised!" or "Allow yourself to be surprised!" sounds so fake!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | Come and see for yourself! |
Sarah FRUTOS BAMBERRY
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| 4 +1 | let us surprise you! |
Luis Medina
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| 3 +2 | reword it |
cmwilliams (X)
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| 4 | let yourself go! |
Edward Tully
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| 4 | Take a fresh new look! Look with new eyes! |
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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| 4 | you'll be surprised |
neilmac
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| 3 +1 | Your eyes will pop! |
Patricia Rosas
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| 4 | You won't believe your eyes |
patricia scott
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| 4 | Treat yourself to a surprise. |
JEAN HUTCHINGS
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| 3 | open up to wonders |
Odette Grille (X)
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| 3 | A treat in store |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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Proposed translations
+4
36 mins
Sarah FRUTOS BAMBERRY
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
The Art of Language - 10+ years exp.
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, Romanian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
5
Selected
Come and see for yourself!
As its an invitation this may be appropriate.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
John Hughson (J.D., M.B.A. Finance)
1 min
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Thanks John
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| agree |
Patricia Fernandez
47 mins
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Gracias Patricia
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| agree |
Alicia Casal
2 hrs
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Gracias Alicia
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| agree |
Rosa Elena Lozano Arton
5 hrs
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Gracias Rosa
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
2 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
110
let yourself go!
one option! I'm sure there will be many more...
6 mins
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Precise and on time; lawyer/writer.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to English, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
20
Take a fresh new look! Look with new eyes!
Otras opciones
+1
8 mins
+2
16 mins
reword it
hard to tell without context or seeing the source text, but maybe something like
Amazing!
or
You will be amazed at.......
or just
You will be amazed!
Amazing!
or
You will be amazed at.......
or just
You will be amazed!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
T o b i a s
: You will be amazed at....
5 mins
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Thanks Toby
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| agree |
tazdog (X)
: you'll be amazed is exactly what I was going to suggest
7 hrs
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Thanks Cindy
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16 mins
open up to wonders
...
20 mins
you'll be surprised
Or something along those line:) You might be surprised... You might get a pleasant surprise...
If you go down to woods today, your'e sure of a big surprise ;)
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Note added at 25 mins (2007-05-28 22:24:36 GMT)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuNf70eV6sY
If you go down to woods today, your'e sure of a big surprise ;)
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Note added at 25 mins (2007-05-28 22:24:36 GMT)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuNf70eV6sY
+1
29 mins
Patricia Rosas
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
servicios para autores académicos
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
64
Your eyes will pop!
just another idea to add to the growing list ...
8 hrs
A treat in store
another way
A treat awaits you
A treat awaits you
9 hrs
You won't believe your eyes
just another option - not literal
12 hrs
Treat yourself to a surprise.
Or 'Give yourself a surprise treat'. Nothing wrong with 'Surprise yourself' either. In fact I like it best.
Discussion
Y también, una ámplia selección de productos terminados de hilo de punto.
Déjese sorprender..."