Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
nos sentimos hechizados por los encantamientos de la lectura
English translation:
who are spellbound/fascinated by the joys/delights of reading
Added to glossary by
Wendy Streitparth
May 7, 2014 10:59
10 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Catalan to Spanish, and 1 more.
nos sentimos hechizados por los encantamientos de la lectura
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
State registrar
Somos muchos los que nos sentimos hechizados por los encantamientos de la lectura, y nos gustaría que se extendiese la magia.
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Change log
May 7, 2014 13:43: Jessica Noyes changed "Term asked" from "\"nos sentimos hechizados por los encantamientos de la lectura\"" to "nos sentimos hechizados por los encantamientos de la lectura"
May 14, 2014 07:09: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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17 mins
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
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Spanish term (edited):
"nos sentimos hechizados por los encantamientos de la lectura"
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who are spellbound/fascinated by the joys/delights of reading
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Peer comment(s):
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neilmac
: I like spellbound, but perhaps "fascinated" would be best for this phrase...
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Thanks, Neil!
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Charles Davis
: I like "spellbound"! This strikes me as both faithful and stylish.
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What else?! Thanks, Charles
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Martin Harvey
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Many thanks, Martin
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snathdag
: Yes, has to be "spellbound" for me as that's what the source has
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Thanks, snathdag.
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Ma.Elena Carrión de Medina
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Muchas gracias, Maria Elena
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Sp-EnTranslator
: I like all suggestions so far ;)
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Thanks, Claudia!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot for your help."
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7 mins
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
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319
Spanish term (edited):
"nos sentimos hechizados por los encantamientos de la lectura"
feel bewitched by the magic of reading
bewitched/enchanted
magic/charms
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Note added at 8 mins (2014-05-07 11:08:05 GMT)
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Or: have fallen under the spell of reading
magic/charms
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Note added at 8 mins (2014-05-07 11:08:05 GMT)
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Or: have fallen under the spell of reading
Peer comment(s):
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neilmac
: But not bothered or bewildered...
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philgoddard
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Sp-EnTranslator
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James A. Walsh
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
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English
Spain
A cut above the rest in translation...
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK, Irish) 
, Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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87
Spanish term (edited):
nos sentimos hechizados por los encantamientos de la lectura
are captivated by the enchantment of reading
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neilmac
: I think "captivated" works best in the sentence; not sure how I'd deal with "se extendiese" though...
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Cheers, Neil. Yeah, trick one that. Maybe something like "and we'd like to extend this magic to more"
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Sp-EnTranslator
: ...or, "we hope the magic will reach beyond"...?
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