le imprimió el don de la belleza,

English translation: bestowed upon her the gift of beauty

02:58 Nov 6, 2021
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Literature.
Spanish term or phrase: le imprimió el don de la belleza,
I would like to know the best translation of this phrase from Latin American Spanish into American English. Translator colleagues from Spain, feel free to send me your suggestions as well. This is a translation about Mythology.

It's about the story of The Pandora Box" Is okay to translate it as "she implemented the gift of beauty?

que creara una mujer hermosa a quien llamó Pandora. Afrodita le imprimió el don de la belleza, Hermes le dio astucia, Atenea le enseñó diversas artes y Hera le hizo el regalo que cambiaría la historia de los hombres por siempre: la curiosidad. Luego, Zeus ordenó a Hermes llevar a la hermosa mujer a la Tierra.
yugoslavia
United States
Local time: 19:24
English translation:bestowed upon her the gift of beauty
Explanation:
Well, another take. I suppose it depends on the register of the whole story, which we don't have here.
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matt robinson
Spain
Local time: 01:24
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Thanks Matt.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6bestowed upon her the gift of beauty
matt robinson
3 +2(Aphrodite) gave to her unparalleled beauty,
Taña Dalglish
4 +1endowed her with beauty
Cecilia Gowar


  

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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(Aphrodite) gave to her unparalleled beauty,


Explanation:
No, you don't "implement beauty".

https://www.greeka.com/greece-myths/pandora/
The woman was molded of earth and water and once the body was ready, the Four Winds breathed life into it. She was then given gifts from all the Olympian gods. **Aphrodite gave to her unparalleled beauty**, grace and desire. Hermes, the messenger god, gave her a cunning, deceitful mind and a crafty tongue. Athena clothed her and taught her to be deft with her hands. Poseidon bestowed on her a pearl necklace that would prevent her from drowning. Apollo taught her to play the lyre and to sing. Zeus gave her a foolish, mischievous and idle nature and last but not least, Hera gave her the wiliest gift, curiosity.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 18:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Miss Dalglish. I'm sorry about the delay.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Orkoyen (X)
7 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 day 9 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
bestowed upon her the gift of beauty


Explanation:
Well, another take. I suppose it depends on the register of the whole story, which we don't have here.

matt robinson
Spain
Local time: 01:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks Matt.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Mr. Robinson. I'm sorry about the delay.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Gowar
2 hrs

agree  Toni Castano
4 hrs

agree  Orkoyen (X)
5 hrs

agree  neilmac: Best in show so far... :-)
12 hrs

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 day 7 hrs

agree  Simone Taylor
2 days 12 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
endowed her with beauty


Explanation:
Another option.

¨... the other gods create the first woman Pandora, endowing her with beauty and cunning.¨
https://www.theoi.com/Heroine/Pandora.html

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 227
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias Cecilia. Estaba durmiendo cuando enviaste la sugerencia.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
23 hrs
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