Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
se había vuelto sumisa a cambio de algo
English translation:
she became submissive in exchange for something
Added to glossary by
Barbara Cochran, MFA
Aug 26, 2014 14:46
9 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
se había vuelto sumisa a cambio de algo
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
In A Novel
Contexto:
Lo cierto es que los días transcurrían muy rápido y prácticamente no había ningún cambio en ellos. "Todo está según el orden previsto" frase típica de Germán. Isolina sabía que se había vuelto sumisa a cambio de algo, pero ese algo no llegaba. A su edad, siendo una mujer madura y con un hijo ya casi mayor de edad, no podia perder el tiempo de tal manera.
Germán is Isolina's husband.
Gracias,
Barbara
Lo cierto es que los días transcurrían muy rápido y prácticamente no había ningún cambio en ellos. "Todo está según el orden previsto" frase típica de Germán. Isolina sabía que se había vuelto sumisa a cambio de algo, pero ese algo no llegaba. A su edad, siendo una mujer madura y con un hijo ya casi mayor de edad, no podia perder el tiempo de tal manera.
Germán is Isolina's husband.
Gracias,
Barbara
Proposed translations
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Change log
Aug 31, 2014 13:01: Barbara Cochran, MFA Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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7 mins
Marina Ilari
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Works in field
United States
ATA Certified English-Spanish Translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
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(she knew) she became submissive in exchange for something, (and that something)
Usaría la opción sencilla, el contexto es bastante plano también.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
9 mins
George Rabel
Native in Spanish
Works in field
TRANSLATIONS THAT READ LIKE ORIGINALS
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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48
she had become submissive in order to obtain something
one option
+3
13 mins
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
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182
she had grown meek in exchange for something
but that something never arrived
Difficult to know without more context but it's as if she is dominated by her husband and she allows it in the hope that she will receive something from him in return. Unfortunate but all too common in controlling/abusive relationships.
Difficult to know without more context but it's as if she is dominated by her husband and she allows it in the hope that she will receive something from him in return. Unfortunate but all too common in controlling/abusive relationships.
Peer comment(s):
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neilmac
: I like "grown meek"...
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Cheers, Neil
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Yvonne Gallagher
: yes, I prefer "meek" to "submissive" here
37 mins
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Thanks Gallagy :)
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George Rabel
: With Gallagy. I would have used it too if I had thought of it.
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Susie Rawson
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
Words and beyond
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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8
she had traded in her submission for something
Isolina knew she had traded in her submission for something, but that something never came.
Something went wrong...