Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

brillando con

English translation:

having, along with, complete with

Added to glossary by chica nueva
Jun 4, 2011 23:25
13 yrs ago
Spanish term

brillando, esas miradas ..., brillando con una expresión

Spanish to English Art/Literary Journalism género: ensayo
Difícilmente se pueden sostener esas miradas de angustia abismal, brillando con una expresión que nos parece demasiado cercana a nosotros como para no sobrecogernos con la intuición de una espantosa injusticia. Genéticamente, la diferencia entre un ser humano y un chimpancé es de un escaso dos por ciento. Pero basta la simple observación para confirmar un parentesco en el que preferimos no pensar para que nuestra consciencia no quede abrumada por una culpabilidad irrespirable. (Antonio Muñez Molina, 1956- "Nuestros semejantes")

Discussion

Muriel Vasconcellos Jun 4, 2011:
It would help if you would just post the phrase At least in the Spanish-English area of KudoZ, the practice is to post a single phrase, so that it can be searched later in the glossary.

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having a expression/look

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"[...] those profoundly anguished bright looks, with such a facial expression [...]

It’s hard to stare at those profoundly anguished bright looks, with such a facial expression so similar to ours, without thinking about the terrible unjustice committed. [...]
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