sweet after-taste

Spanish translation: te deja un buen recuerdo

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English term or phrase:sweet after-taste
Spanish translation:te deja un buen recuerdo
Entered by: EirTranslations

10:22 Nov 1, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: sweet after-taste
I'm not convinced by the literal "regusto dulce o buen sabor de boca", suggestions much appreciated thanks

As a young innocent boy, Henry managed to survive in a hostile environment while still being true to his values, which is something rare even nowadays, and the book, far from being a fairytale, does leave you with a sweet after-taste and the feeling that, in the end, good intentions and effort are really worthwhile and do reap rewards.
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 14:22
te deja un buen recuerdo
Explanation:
Yo usaría "te deja un buen sabor de boca" como ya has mencionado, pero también tienes la alternativa de usar "un buen recuerdo". Utilizar la palabra dulce me resulta demasiado literal.
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Ana Abad
Spain
Local time: 15:22
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thx
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5te deja un buen recuerdo
Ana Abad
4 +3retrogusto dulce
CARMEN MAESTRO
5 +1...con una agradable sensación, al saber que...
Lissette Chacon
5un dulce sabor de fondo
Al Zaid
3 +1te deja con una cálida y dulce sensación
Irene Doval Marcos
4te deja un dulce recuerdo
flawlessly
4agradable sabor de boca
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4sí te deja con un sabor dulce
Marsha Wilkie
4un dejo dulce perdura
claudia16 (X)
3[Ver al pie]
Mónica Algazi


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retrogusto dulce


Explanation:
"Retrogusto" se suele utilizar en las catas de vino y de otros productos.

Mira la definición aquí:

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrogusto

¡Saludos!

CARMEN MAESTRO
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ruth Wöhlk: yo conozco también "regusto"
14 mins
  -> Gracias, Ruth!

agree  Ana Terzaghi: Es así.
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Ana

agree  Didier Decle (X): Yo también diría "regusto". Ver http://lema.rae.es/drae/?val=regusto.
3 hrs
  -> ok, gracias!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
te deja con una cálida y dulce sensación


Explanation:
Yo seguramente iría por algo de "gusto dulce" o "buen sabor de boca" como tú dices. Pero si no te convence puedes aleharte un loco y pensar qué sientes tú al leer un libro así. Una sensación cálida y agradable en el pecho y una media sonrisa dulce en rostro. Yo cuando leo un libro que me deja así también digo muy a menudo que el libro "es un caramelo".

Espero que te ayude.


Irene Doval Marcos
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agree  Vania Campanella
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te deja un dulce recuerdo


Explanation:
Mi sugerencia

flawlessly
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
te deja un buen recuerdo


Explanation:
Yo usaría "te deja un buen sabor de boca" como ya has mencionado, pero también tienes la alternativa de usar "un buen recuerdo". Utilizar la palabra dulce me resulta demasiado literal.

Ana Abad
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thx

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agree  Michelle Kusuda
7 mins

agree  Yaotl Altan
3 hrs

agree  Ramón Vázquez: un buen sabor de boca lo veo más adecuado
3 hrs

agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Voto por buen sabor de boca
8 hrs

agree  José Sáez
1 day 2 hrs
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[Ver al pie]


Explanation:
Yo lo recrearía así:

, y el libro, ..., deja la dulce y reconfortante sensación de que, al final, las buenas intenciones y el esfuerzo sí que valen la pena ...

Mónica Algazi
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...con una agradable sensación, al saber que...


Explanation:
te deja con una agradable sensación, al saber que las buenas intenciones ...

Lissette Chacon
United States
Local time: 10:22
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agree  Patricia di Lorenzo
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agradable sabor de boca


Explanation:
suerte.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
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un dulce sabor de fondo


Explanation:
es lo que se dice por acá...

Al Zaid
United States
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sí te deja con un sabor dulce


Explanation:
Difícil traducir solo las dos palabras. Hay que incorporar 'deja'. Me parece que esta es otra traducción literal, sencilla y apropiada.

Marsha Wilkie
Colombia
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1 day 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
un dejo dulce perdura


Explanation:
dejo: aftertaste, tinge, trace

claudia16 (X)
United Kingdom
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