Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
me llegaban hasta el corazón
English translation:
they broke my heart
Added to glossary by
esing (X)
Sep 1, 2010 01:45
13 yrs ago
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me llegaban hasta el corazón
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Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | they broke my heart |
esing (X)
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| 4 +7 | they cut me to the core |
Rowan Morrell
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| 4 +2 | they hurt me so deeply / they hurt me so profoundly / they so hurt my heart |
Francesca Samuel
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Change log
Sep 7, 2010 04:18: esing (X) Created KOG entry
May 4, 2012 19:04: Maria Kopnitsky changed "Term Context" from "Sus palabras eran tan fuertes (refieriéndose a insulto) que **me llegaban hasta el corazón**." to " "
Proposed translations
+3
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they broke my heart
Another option
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
+2
3 mins
Francesca Samuel
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
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English
United States
Professional translator and interpreter
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
they hurt me so deeply / they hurt me so profoundly / they so hurt my heart
You can say this so many different ways. Here's a few suggestions. Hope they help!
+7
12 mins
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in English
Works in field
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
they cut me to the core
I think an English speaker would say something like "cut me to the core" here. But "they hurt me so deeply", as suggested by Francesca, is pretty good too
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Note added at 13 mins (2010-09-01 01:58:38 GMT)
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"They wound me deeply" is yet another way of putting it.
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Note added at 13 mins (2010-09-01 01:58:38 GMT)
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"They wound me deeply" is yet another way of putting it.
Peer comment(s):
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David Hollywood
: I would go with "cut me to the core"
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Thanks David.
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Lorraine Bathurst
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Thanks Lorraine.
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franglish
: with David
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Thanks franglish.
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Carol Gullidge
: cut me to the core// OR "cut me to the quick"
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Thanks Carol.
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Isamar
: cut me to the core
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Thanks Isamar.
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ARS54
: :)
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Thanks ARS54.
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Francesca Samuel
: I like it!
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Cheers Francesca!
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