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my spade is turned

Spanish translation: ver explicación

13:26 Oct 22, 2009
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Philosophy
English term or phrase: my spade is turned
In a famous metaphor, Wittgenstein writes elsewhere that when I reach this point, justiifcations run out: "I have reached bedrock, and my spade is turned. Then I am inclined to say: 'This is simply what I do'".

¿He dado con piedra, y la pala se me ha torcido?

Gracias.
heliojorge
Local time: 18:50
Spanish translation:ver explicación
Explanation:
Si buscas en Google "he llegado a la roca y mi pala...", verás que esta frase ya ha sido traducida.

Las traducciones que aparecen son:
"He llegado a la roca dura y mi pala se retuerce"
"He llegado a un lecho de roca y es aquí donde mi pala se dobla"

Personalmente, si hubiera que elegir una traducción "literal", elegiría la segunda, ya que al ser una cita, probablemente es complicado darle un giro.

Espero que te ayude ;)
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Evelyn Montes
Italy
Local time: 18:50
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ver explicación


Explanation:
Si buscas en Google "he llegado a la roca y mi pala...", verás que esta frase ya ha sido traducida.

Las traducciones que aparecen son:
"He llegado a la roca dura y mi pala se retuerce"
"He llegado a un lecho de roca y es aquí donde mi pala se dobla"

Personalmente, si hubiera que elegir una traducción "literal", elegiría la segunda, ya que al ser una cita, probablemente es complicado darle un giro.

Espero que te ayude ;)

Evelyn Montes
Italy
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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