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a life is injurable

Spanish translation: (decir que) una vida puede ser lesionada

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English term or phrase:a life is injurable
Spanish translation:(decir que) una vida puede ser lesionada
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

15:46 Jul 9, 2009
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Philosophy
English term or phrase: a life is injurable
To say that a life is injurable, for instance, or that it can be lost, destroyed, or systematically neglected to the point of death, is to underscore not only the finitude of a life..., but also its precariousness...

Se me había ocurrido "vulnerable", pero aparece poco después en el texto.

Se me ocurren "damnificable/agraviable /injuriable/lastimable". ¿Os convence alguna de estas opciones?
Gracias
heliojorge
Local time: 22:46
(decir que) una vida puede ser lesionada
Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 15:46
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3...una vida es susceptible de ser lastimada/dañada
Cristina Bartolomé Martínez
4(decir que) una vida puede ser lesionada
Lydia De Jorge
3 +1una vida está expuesta al daño / puede sufrir daños
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3una vida es sujeta a lesiones, daños
Bubo Coroman (X)
3Afirmar/señalar que cualquier vida es endeble/frágil
Verónica Lassa


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(decir que) una vida puede ser lesionada


Explanation:
,,

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 15:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
una vida es sujeta a lesiones, daños


Explanation:
se está hablando de lesiones y daños que ocurren a una vida por las acciones, o faltas de acción, de los demás

Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
...una vida es susceptible de ser lastimada/dañada


Explanation:
:o)

Cristina Bartolomé Martínez
Spain
Local time: 22:46
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Paredes
26 mins
agree  Helena Cuñado
42 mins
agree  Aitor Aizpuru
1 hr
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
una vida está expuesta al daño / puede sufrir daños


Explanation:
Es una pena que no puedas usar "vulnerable" porque era perfecto. Los demás adjetivos en "ble" no me convencen, así que te propongo más giros. Saludos

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 22:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 116

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abaz
10 hrs
  -> Gracias, Abaz -Bea
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Afirmar/señalar que cualquier vida es endeble/frágil


Explanation:
Creo que ese "a" no debería ser "una" en este contexto y como la mejor opción fue la que diste: vulnerable, creo que un buen siunónimo es endeble de resistencia insuficiente, daría con la idea. Espero ayude

Verónica Lassa
Argentina
Local time: 17:46
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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