como una negra pizarra escasamente agujereada por el brillo
English translation: like a black slate pierced here and there by the glimmer
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peer agreement (net): +1like a black slate barely pierced by the brilliance of some or other star Explanation: One possible translation. Pizarra negra could also be translated as blackboard. |
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20 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1like a black slate sparsely perforated by the light from a scattering of stars Explanation: for example |
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2 hrs confidence:
like a blackboard pierced here and there by the shine from some random star Explanation: My try. |
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Like a dark slate transpersed by the light from an occasional star Explanation: My stab at it |
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4 hrs confidence:
like a dark board sparsely pierced by the splendor of... Explanation: suggestion |
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4 hrs confidence:
like a black slate sparingly pierced (here and there) by the brightness of some / a few stars Explanation: Just another possible option: ...like a black slate sparingly pierced here and there by the brightness of some / a few stars The "here and there" part can be left out, as it is already implied by "sparingly"; or it could be placed at the end of the phrase, to emphasize the idea of a scarcity of (bright) stars suggested in alguna que otra, i.e.: ...like a black slate sparingly pierced by the brightness of a few stars here and there. |
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3 hrs confidence:
Like a black slate occasionally pierced by the glimmer Explanation: of a random star. Another option. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2021-02-04 17:15:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You are welcome! Plenty of options to mix and match! :) |
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