Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
are too clever by half
Spanish translation:
son demasiado pretenciosos
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Ana Juliá
Aug 4, 2009 15:29
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English term
The books that they write are too clever by half
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Religion
Christian book
There are plenty of Bible critics but they have not produced any book that can hold a candle to the Bible’s ability to handle the imponderable mysteries of life, and to bring us liberty and salvation. ***The books that they write are too clever by half***. The Bible is the only book that unveils the face of God and allows us to see how God has revealed himself gradually over time as mankind was able to take it.
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los libros que escriben son demasiado pretenciosos
"too clever by half" es un coloquialismo que significa "pasarse de listo", pero esta expresión se usa en castellano casi exclusivamente para personas. Por eso, hay que retocarla un poco, tal como he intentado hacer.
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Comment: "Gracias"
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los libros que escriben desbordan intelectualismo
pero en ellos falta la originalidad
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jbren
: Sí, precisamente. Suena menos anti-intelectual.
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muchas gracias jbren, ¡un saludo! :-) Deborah
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Emilio Schulder
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los libros que escriben pretenden ser inteligentes
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