May 23, 2008 09:52
15 yrs ago
English term
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Italian to Spanish, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 1 more.
‘Pretty letter’
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
biografía
"...I have no where to sleep at night, but roam
about the Streets – I am nearly exhausted . . .’. This is the piteous tone that Poe would adopt in much of his later correspondence.
Allan wrote on the back, ‘Pretty letter’.
¿Simplemente "bonita carta" con retintín, o encierra algo más?
Gracias
about the Streets – I am nearly exhausted . . .’. This is the piteous tone that Poe would adopt in much of his later correspondence.
Allan wrote on the back, ‘Pretty letter’.
¿Simplemente "bonita carta" con retintín, o encierra algo más?
Gracias
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 3 | ¡qué bonita carta! |
Edna Lee Figueroa
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| 4 +3 | bonita carta |
Cecilia Gowar
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| 3 +2 | qué carta más humilde / conciliadora |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 5 | ¡qué carta lastimosa! |
Refugio
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| 4 | carta preciosa |
Silvia Fuster
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| 3 | !Valiente carta! |
Fanny77
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Proposed translations
7 hrs
Edna Lee Figueroa
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Professional quality, affordable price
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
¡qué bonita carta!
Probablemente estaba siendo sarcástico
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
14 mins
Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
I read the Alethiometer
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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387
bonita carta
con doble sentido, como dices....
Peer comment(s):
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Terry Burgess
: claro! con sarcasmo..ironía. Saludos:-)
26 mins
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¡Gracias Terry!
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Beatriz Pérez
: entre comillas «bonita carta»
28 mins
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¡Gracias Beatriz! ... sí, por supuesto, si así está en el original....
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Sandra Rodriguez
20 hrs
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¡Gracias Sandra!
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+2
13 mins
qué carta más humilde / conciliadora
Me parece que Allan se está mofando de Edgar con este comentario, que al parecer, se refiere a un cambio en el tono de las cartas de Edgar:
In many of his letters Edgar claimed that Allan had misled him, restricted him, and rejected him. Edgar also wrote telling Allan he had over heard him talking when he was younger and heard Allan say that he had no affection for the boy, and that he (Edgar) had never felt part of the family. He continued to write more hostile letters, but he when he began the need of money, his attitude in his letters changed. His letter now were friendly. John Allan returned his letter and wrote on the back side ***“pretty letter.”*** Edgar was distraught and led a reckless life. He roamed the streets and began drinking a lot.
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Note added at 23 mins (2008-05-23 10:16:40 GMT)
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posiblemente Allan también se planteaba herirle a Edgar, devolviéndole su carta de petición con este comentario sarcástico, indicando que la petición no valía nada para Allan y ése no iba a hacer caso a la petición de recursos.
In many of his letters Edgar claimed that Allan had misled him, restricted him, and rejected him. Edgar also wrote telling Allan he had over heard him talking when he was younger and heard Allan say that he had no affection for the boy, and that he (Edgar) had never felt part of the family. He continued to write more hostile letters, but he when he began the need of money, his attitude in his letters changed. His letter now were friendly. John Allan returned his letter and wrote on the back side ***“pretty letter.”*** Edgar was distraught and led a reckless life. He roamed the streets and began drinking a lot.
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Note added at 23 mins (2008-05-23 10:16:40 GMT)
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posiblemente Allan también se planteaba herirle a Edgar, devolviéndole su carta de petición con este comentario sarcástico, indicando que la petición no valía nada para Allan y ése no iba a hacer caso a la petición de recursos.
Peer comment(s):
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DAlonso
7 hrs
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thank you Lorde, have a happy evening! :-) Deborah
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Nelida Kreer
: Excelente tu información, Deb! Sin embargo, a la luz de la misma, de pronto cabría decir simplemente "Linda carta!". [Más que bonita, me parece, y reflejaría un poco la sorna con que lo escribe]. Otra opinión, no sé qué te parezca. Buen finde!!!
12 hrs
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muchas gracias Niki por tu aporte muy valioso, tu opción es excelente, si fuera posible se podría añadir que Allan lo escribió con sorna. Feliz finde a ti también :-) Deb
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8 hrs
!Valiente carta!
Una opcion. Pienso que encierra sarcasmo.
9 hrs
carta preciosa
por supuesto es con sarcasmo
10 hrs
¡qué carta lastimosa!
miserable, pitiable
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