Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
gets ... its will determined
Spanish translation:
ponerse testarudo/terco
Added to glossary by
Ana Juliá
Sep 7, 2005 15:28
18 yrs ago
English term
gets ... its will determined
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Religion
19th century book on Christian mothers
There is a very great diversity in the natural dispositions of children. Some are very tender in their feelings, and easily governed by affection. Others are naturally independent and self-willed. Sometimes a child gets its passions excited and its will determined, and it cannot be subdued but by a very great effort.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
27 mins
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Panama
Panama
Native in Spanish
Panama
Synesthete with a flair for tasty words!
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Venezuelan, Cuban, Honduran, Argentine, US, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, Latin American, Colombian, Costa Rican, Panamanian, Nicaraguan, Mexican, Peruvian) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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28
English term (edited):
Sometimes a child gets its passions excited and its will determined
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A veces, un niño puede agitarse y ponerse testarudo/terco
"Gets its passions excited" lo interpreto como que el niño se agita.
"Its will determined" = testarudo, terco
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agitar.
(Del lat. agitāre, frec. de agĕre, mover).
2. tr. Inquietar, turbar, mover violentamente el ánimo. U. t. c. prnl.
testarudo, da.
(De testa).
1. adj. Porfiado, terco, temoso. U. t. c. s.
terco, ca.
(De or. inc.).
1. adj. Pertinaz, obstinado e irreducible.
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Interpreto que el sentido de esta parte del párrafo es negativo, en contraste con el niño dulce y tierno de la primera parte ("Some are very tender in their feelings, and easily governed by affection.").
"Its will determined" = testarudo, terco
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Note added at 28 mins (2005-09-07 15:57:49 GMT)
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agitar.
(Del lat. agitāre, frec. de agĕre, mover).
2. tr. Inquietar, turbar, mover violentamente el ánimo. U. t. c. prnl.
testarudo, da.
(De testa).
1. adj. Porfiado, terco, temoso. U. t. c. s.
terco, ca.
(De or. inc.).
1. adj. Pertinaz, obstinado e irreducible.
Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados
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Note added at 30 mins (2005-09-07 15:59:48 GMT)
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Interpreto que el sentido de esta parte del párrafo es negativo, en contraste con el niño dulce y tierno de la primera parte ("Some are very tender in their feelings, and easily governed by affection.").
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias, Maria Teresa"
11 mins
Caro Friszman
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
A passion for communication
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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175
su voluntad se afirma / su determinación se afianza
Un par de opciones.
+3
12 mins
John Hughson (J.D., M.B.A. Finance)
Native in English
John Hughson (J.D., M.B.A. Finance)
Smells native, huele a nativo
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
se vuelve apasionado y testarudo
lo que yo entiendo
Peer comment(s):
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Fabiana Yampolsky
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Gracias Fabiana!!
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Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
: Sí, esta opción es simple y acertada en mi opinión.
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te agradezco el comentario!! saludos!
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Refugio
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gracias Ruth!!
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3 hrs
A veces se agitan las pasiones de un niño y se obstina
tampoco está mal reescribirlo así
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