Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
ternura exquisita
English translation:
an exquisitely tender man (in private)
Added to glossary by
Paul García
Jun 27, 2012 21:54
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term
ternura exquisita
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
machismo
La impresión que tengo hoy es que la casa con todo que tenía dentro sólo existía para él, pues era un matrimonio ejemplar del machismo en una sociedad matriarcal, en la que el hombre es rey absoluto de su casa, pero la que gobierna es su mujer. Dicho sin más vueltas, él era el macho. Es decir: unhombre de una ternura exquisita en privado, de la cual se avergonzaba en público, mientras que su esposa se incineraba por hacerlo feliz.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +3 | an exquisitely tender man (in private) | Daniel Coria |
4 +2 | exquisite tenderness | Barbara Mateo |
5 | kind tenderness | Alex Newbery |
4 | soft/gentle side | Yvonne Gallagher |
Proposed translations
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an exquisitely tender man (in private)
The one thing I criticised in him was his unwillingness that people should discover him for the fanciful, humorous, wise, and exquisitely tender man that he...
http://books.google.com.ar/books?id=_jWEI3OGY0kC&pg=PA231&lp...
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http://books.google.com.ar/books?id=_jWEI3OGY0kC&pg=PA231&lp...
Hope that helps!
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7 mins
exquisite tenderness
Good luck!!!
Peer comment(s):
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Njudith10
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Thank you!!
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Yvette Neisser Moreno
: A literal translation seems more than adequate here. "Exquisite tenderness" is a lovely expression. I can't think of any better way to say it.
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Thank you Ivette!!1
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soft/gentle side
nothing wrong with Barbara's literal translation. Just more options
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Books/2012/Mar-31/168599...
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Note added at 49 mins (2012-06-27 22:43:51 GMT)
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or even "sensitive/caring side"
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Note added at 49 mins (2012-06-27 22:44:28 GMT)
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...that he's too macho to show in public
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Books/2012/Mar-31/168599...
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Note added at 49 mins (2012-06-27 22:43:51 GMT)
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or even "sensitive/caring side"
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Note added at 49 mins (2012-06-27 22:44:28 GMT)
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...that he's too macho to show in public
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kind tenderness
You could exagerate it a bit more saying "amazingly kind tenderness" if you would...
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