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cercano ya el día

English translation: with day drawing near

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Spanish term or phrase:cercano ya el día
English translation:with day drawing near
Entered by: Eugenio Llorente

13:06 Mar 16, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: cercano ya el día
En este contexto:

"Yo muchas veces sentía, cercano ya el día, tus pasos en la casa. "

De momento interpreto:

"At daybreak/early morning approaching, I often heard your footsteps in the house."
Eugenio Llorente
Spain
Local time: 10:33
often I would hear, with day drawing near, your footfalls...
Explanation:
para imitar la ríma sentía-día
Selected response from:

Bubo Coroman (X)
Grading comment
Brilliant, Deborah. Your answers are always striking. Don't change!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3as day dawned
Evans (X)
5 +1break of day
Caitriona82
4 +2with daylight approaching
David Russi
3 +2often I would hear, with day drawing near, your footfalls...
Bubo Coroman (X)
4each day drawing nearer
John Marais
4the day is near
Constantinos Faridis (X)


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
break of day


Explanation:
I like your option of daybreak, but "break of day "is that liitle bit more poetic.

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Note added at 4 mins (2010-03-16 13:11:20 GMT)
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and it would be "at the break of day"

Caitriona82
Spain
Local time: 10:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in IrishIrish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
9 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
each day drawing nearer


Explanation:
..

John Marais
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
as day dawned


Explanation:
might sound okay in your context

Evans (X)
Local time: 09:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: This has the fewest syllables of any suggestion so far, which makes it more punchy.
2 mins
  -> cheers, Phil
agree  catisakson: a little more poetic option
17 mins
  -> thanks, catisakson
agree  Nick Robinson: The right words in my opinion...
2 hrs
  -> thanks, Nick
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
with daylight approaching


Explanation:
A possibility

David Russi
United States
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 min
agree  Carolina Brito
4 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the day is near


Explanation:
1 Jun 2009 ... love, for the day is near. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here ... the boy I liked on valentine's day when I was 13 is the same ...
www.splinkery.blogspot.com/ - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένηEzekiel 30:3 For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near--a ... - [ Μετάφραση αυτής της σελίδας ]
OT Prophets: Ezekiel 30:3 For the day is near even (Ezek. Eze Ezk) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools ...
bible.cc/ezekiel/30-3.htm - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη - ΠαρόμοιεςThe Work of the People: Visual Liturgy: The Day Is Near - [ Μετάφραση αυτής της σελίδας ]
THE DAY IS NEAR. January 23, 2009 rating 4. I use this in my consultations with churches who are looking to create new and alternative worship experiences. ...
www.theworkofthepeople.com/index.php?... - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη - ΠαρόμοιεςKarev Yom (The Day Is Near) (from the Pesach Haggadah ... - [ Μετάφραση αυτής της σελίδας ]
Karev Yom (The Day Is Near) (from the Pesach Haggadah) Composer: Jewish Traditional Albums with Complete Performances of the Work Title Date The Day.
www.answers.com/.../karev-yom-the-day-is-near-from-the-pesa... - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη - Παρόμοιες

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 11:33
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 8
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
often I would hear, with day drawing near, your footfalls...


Explanation:
para imitar la ríma sentía-día

Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 151
Grading comment
Brilliant, Deborah. Your answers are always striking. Don't change!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fiona Kirton
27 mins
  -> many thanks Fiona, all the best! - Deborah
agree  Tracie Shannon Houlihan
11 hrs
  -> many thanks Tracie, all the best! - Deborah
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