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an off-putting smile

Spanish translation: una sonrisa inquietante

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English term or phrase:an off-putting smile
Spanish translation:una sonrisa inquietante
Entered by: jenny morenos

19:24 Apr 27, 2020
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: an off-putting smile
hi. Can you help me translate this please? Thank you all so much!

The statue is starring at us with an off-putting smile. There's such a sinister look in the eyes of this statue. This is so creepy.

an off-putting smile

una sonrisa desconcertante

una sonrisa desagradable
jenny morenos
France
una sonrisa inquietante
Explanation:
I don't know if "desconcertante" o "desagradable" are the right words, an off-putting smile has an unnerving quality to it in my opinion.
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Marcos Carou Balado
Spain
Local time: 14:23
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5una sonrisa inquietante
Marcos Carou Balado
4una sonrisa desagradable
patinba
3 +1una sonrisa tétrica/diabólica
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
una sonrisa inquietante


Explanation:
I don't know if "desconcertante" o "desagradable" are the right words, an off-putting smile has an unnerving quality to it in my opinion.

Marcos Carou Balado
Spain
Local time: 14:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: your translation is excelent, thank you very much for having helped me with this !


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi
12 mins
agree  Mariana Gutierrez
24 mins
agree  Micaela Ruiz
30 mins
agree  Lydia De Jorge
30 mins
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
31 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
una sonrisa desagradable


Explanation:
your proposal is fine

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 09:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 288
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you so much for helping me

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
una sonrisa tétrica/diabólica


Explanation:
https://www.alamy.es/retrato-de-un-maniqui-con-una-tetrica-s...

https://www.serishirts.com/es/camisetas-batman-joker/27630-c...

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 96
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you very much for your help ! i didn't know the term tétrica


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elisa Ksiazenicki: tétrica is amazing
2 days 3 hrs
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