Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

propensos a

English translation:

susceptible to

Added to glossary by chica nueva
Jun 5, 2011 00:43
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Spanish term

propensos

Spanish to English Art/Literary Journalism género: ensayo
Los chimpancés son inteligentes, sensibles a la amistad y a los lazos familiares, propensos por igual a la alegria y al abatimiento. Aprenden con facilidad un número considerable de costumbres humanas - entre ellas el manejo de utensilios y herramientos - y establecen formas sofisticadas de communicación. Una cría de chimpancé que se abraza a su madre porque tiene miedo o ganas de mamar mira con un desamaparo y una viveza idénticos a los de un bebé humano. (Antonio Muñez Molina, 1956- "Nuestros semejantes")
Change log

Jun 5, 2011 09:16: Laureana Pavon changed "Term asked" from "propensos, propensos a la alegria y al abatimiento" to "propensos"

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Proposed translations

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Spanish term (edited): propensos, propensos a la alegria y al abatimiento
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equally sensitive to happiness and gloom

This is what I think.
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Spanish term (edited): propensos, propensos a la alegria y al abatimiento

prone to

propenso -sa adjetivo ~ A algo prone to sth;
http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=prop...

WHAT MIGHT BE LEARNED FROM STUDYING
LANGUAGE IN THE CHIMPANZEE?
THE IMPORTANCE OF SYMBOLIZING ONESELF
One indicator of a symbolic self in a symbol-learning chimpanzee would be
specific reference to its own emotions and feelings. As a creatrure prone to emotional
expression of fear, anger, happiness, frustration, like, dislike, sadness, and so on, it
may prove possible to teach a chimpanzee to name those states.
http://dingo.sbs.arizona.edu/~tgb/pdfs/beverpdf_44.pdf
Peer comment(s):

agree Cecilia Gowar
5 hrs
Thank you, have a great Sunday!
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1 day 13 hrs

"they can easily change their mood"

They can easily change their mood from joy to depression.
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