Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

He went forth to an early grave

Spanish translation:

Salió al encuentro de una muerte precoz

Added to glossary by Ana Juliá
Jul 26, 2005 14:55
18 yrs ago
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English term

He went forth to an early grave

English to Spanish Art/Literary Religion 19th century text
Zeal has been the characteristic of all the greatest Missionaries. [...] You see it in none more brightly than in Henry Martyn. Here was a man who had reached the highest scholastic honors that Cambridge could bestow. Whatever profession he chose to follow, he had the most dazzling prospects of success. He turned his back on it all. He chose to preach the Gospel to poor unreasonable heathen. He went forth to an early grave, in a foreign land. He said when he got there and saw the condition of the people, "I would be willing to be torn in pieces, if I could only hear the sobs of repentance-if I could see the eyes of faith directed to the Redeemer!" This was zeal.

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Salió al encuentro de una muerte precoz

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agree MPGS : hermoso :) ... blushing is pretty :))
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Gracias (blush) MPGS!! :)
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avanz[o hacia una muerte temprana/prematura

Porque la "tumba" prematura no se usa en español.

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-07-26 14:58:08 GMT)
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Perdón, no me di cuenta que había cambiado el teclado al inglés, corrijo: avanzó
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agree Roberto Hall
2 mins
Gracias, Roberto
agree MPGS : :) ... :)
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Muchas gracias, MPGS. Y gracias por la segunda carita.
agree Caro Friszman
22 mins
Gracias mil, Caro
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se marchó/partió hacia una muerte prematura

Verb 1. go forth - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
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agree Roberto Hall
2 mins
gracias, Roberto :)
agree MPGS : :) ... :)
4 mins
gracias :)
agree Gerardo Bensi
4 hrs
gracias, Gerardo :)
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2 hrs

murió prematuramente

...salvo que quieras usar más palabras
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