Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
are thick around
Spanish translation:
repleto de
Added to glossary by
Ana Juliá
Aug 29, 2005 15:04
18 yrs ago
English term
are thick around
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Religion
19th century book about Christian mothers
That little girl whom you now cuddle upon your knee, and who plays, so full of enjoyment, upon your floor, has entered a world where temptations are thick around. What is to enable her to resist these temptations, but established principles of piety?
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +3 | repleto de |
Rafael Serrano
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| 5 +5 | abundan |
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
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| 4 +2 | están al acecho / son el pan de cada día |
Flavio Granados F
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| 4 +1 | hacinamiento |
Javier Herrera (X)
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Proposed translations
+3
14 mins
Selected
repleto de
«...ha entrado a un mundo repleto de tentaciones»
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias a todos"
+1
10 mins
hacinamiento
...un mundo de hacinamiento de tentaciones.
+5
13 mins
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Panama
Panama
Native in Spanish
Panama
Synesthete with a flair for tasty words!
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Honduran, Argentine, US, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, Latin American, Colombian, Costa Rican, Panamanian, Nicaraguan, Mexican, Peruvian, Venezuelan, Cuban) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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28
abundan
a world where temptations are thick around = un mundo donde abundan las tentaciones.
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-08-29 15:18:37 GMT)
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abundar.
(Del lat. abundāre).
1. tr. p. us. Dotar en abundancia.
****2. intr. Haber o existir en gran número o en gran cantidad.****
3. intr. Tener algo en gran cantidad o en gran número. Sus obras abundan en galicismos.
4. intr. Compartir una idea, una opinión. Abunda en las mismas opiniones que su profesor.
Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-08-29 15:18:37 GMT)
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abundar.
(Del lat. abundāre).
1. tr. p. us. Dotar en abundancia.
****2. intr. Haber o existir en gran número o en gran cantidad.****
3. intr. Tener algo en gran cantidad o en gran número. Sus obras abundan en galicismos.
4. intr. Compartir una idea, una opinión. Abunda en las mismas opiniones que su profesor.
Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Maria Milagros Del Cid
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Gracias, María :)
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| agree |
Anabel Martínez
8 mins
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Gracias, Anabel
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| agree |
Ramon Inglada
23 mins
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Gracias, Ramon
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| agree |
Gabriela Rodriguez
: Saludos Maria Teresa!!!!!!
5 hrs
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| agree |
Enrique Soria
22 hrs
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+2
3 hrs
Flavio Granados F
Venezuela
Venezuela
Native in Spanish
Venezuela
In good terms, your deadline is mine
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
12
están al acecho / son el pan de cada día
Alternativas
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gabriela Rodriguez
1 hr
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Gracias Gaby, :)
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| agree |
Ana Torres
3 hrs
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Gracias Anabtc, :)
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