Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

a low titter betraying (en este contexto)

Spanish translation:

una risita nerviosa apenas perceptible delató

Added to glossary by Maria_Elena Garcia Guevara
Sep 8, 2006 13:50
17 yrs ago
English term

a low titter betraying (en este contexto)

English to Spanish Other Religion Book on Spurgeon
Contexto: The gallery behind the speaker's platform was crowded by specimens of Sheffield's roughtest class. They kept their hats on, and talked and lauged audibly until the preacher appeared. Looking up at the gallery filled with this irreverent mob, he said: "Before I proceed further I wish to remark that it is customary when any relivious service is held for Christian men to remove their hats.Any Jewish friends who are present will, of course, keep their hats on. In an instant every hat was removed, a low titter betraying that the humour of the situation was appreciated.

Proposed translations

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1 hr
Selected

una risita nerviosa apenas perceptible delató

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Peer comment(s):

agree Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT : Sí, me parece la más redonda.
35 mins
Gracias Tomás
agree Egmont
1 hr
Gracias
agree Melissa Damonte
1 hr
Gracias Meli y buen fin de semana
agree mchandias (X)
3 hrs
Gracias
disagree Refugio : There is no indication that the laughter is nervous, and betrayed in this case means showed or revealed./That is a dictionary definition but the meaning in this case is clearly not nervous, since they are appreciating his humor.
15 hrs
Ruth I am so sorry that you don't agree with me but if you chech http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?v=tb1&tranwo... you can see that the exact meaning of titter is a nervous laugh
agree Walter Landesman : Sí, betrayed en este caso significa "delató", "reveló".
23 hrs
Tks Walt. Wonderful weekend
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Muchas gracias."
3 mins

un rumor delató / dejó entender

Al instante todo el mundo se quitó el sombrero, y un rumor delató / dejó entender que los presentes apreciaban la gracia / lo gracioso de la situación.
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+2
5 mins

una risita apenas perceptible dejó ver que.../una risita apenas perceptible delató que...

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Peer comment(s):

agree Refugio : revelo que
16 hrs
agree Walter Landesman
1 day 34 mins
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+1
14 mins

una risita disimulada denunció que los presentes agredecían ...

Suerte

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Note added at 24 minutos (2006-09-08 14:15:29 GMT)
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También:

Una disimulada risita revelaba que los presentes...
Una disimulada risita ponía de manifiesto que los presentes...
una disimulada risita denotaba que los presentes...


Peer comment(s):

agree Walter Landesman : una disimulada risita denotaba que los presentes...
1 day 28 mins
Gracias Walter
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