Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
ambivalence about whether to
Spanish translation:
ambivalencia entre
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Oct 20, 2018 18:23
5 yrs ago
English term
ambivalence about whether to...
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Psychology
Manipulative people
Context:
Note: this expression appears in the instances below: (not sure how to put it so that it reads natural)
Their ambivalence about whether to primarily fend for themselves or lean on others puts them and those in relationships with them in a real bind.
Millon describes the passive-aggressive or “negativistic” personality as one who is actively ambivalent about whether to adopt a primarily independent or dependent style of coping
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Note: this expression appears in the instances below: (not sure how to put it so that it reads natural)
Their ambivalence about whether to primarily fend for themselves or lean on others puts them and those in relationships with them in a real bind.
Millon describes the passive-aggressive or “negativistic” personality as one who is actively ambivalent about whether to adopt a primarily independent or dependent style of coping
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Oct 22, 2018 20:09: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro Created KOG entry
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ambivalencia entre
Diría simplemente: "su ambivalencia entre valerse por sí mismos o apoyarse en los demás"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "excelente, saludos."
9 mins
'ambivalencia acerca de (si)...' o 'sentimientos encontrados respecto a (si)'.
Es lo que me sugieren las palabras a primera vista, y la elección de cualquiera de las dos opciones (u otras posibles que planteen compañeros) depende del contexto más amplio... como siempre.
10 mins
quien está fuertemente ambivalente en quanto a
Una opción.
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