Nov 14, 2021 07:59
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Spanish term
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siempre presumía de su enorme fortuna.
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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 the story of Ali Baba and the 40 thieves.
Is okay to translate it as she always show off of her big fortune or she always presume of her big fortune?
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Is okay to translate it as she always show off of her big fortune or she always presume of her big fortune?
I hope that all of you are healthy and safe from The Covid19 Pandemic.
Here is the full paragraph:
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Cecilia Gowar
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he always boasted of his great wealth
Cassim was the one boasting, not his wife.
"Fortuna" means riches in this case, so I would use wealth.
The Spanish possesive "su" could apply here to Cassim or both him or his wife, in which case it would be "their great wealth", particularly because the following phrase speaks about what THEY owned.
"Fortuna" means riches in this case, so I would use wealth.
The Spanish possesive "su" could apply here to Cassim or both him or his wife, in which case it would be "their great wealth", particularly because the following phrase speaks about what THEY owned.
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| Thanks Cecilia. |
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Marouchka Heijnen
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Andrew Bramhall
: Se llamaba Alí Babá. Su hermano menor, de nombre Cassim, sin embargo, se había casado con una mujer muy rica y siempre presumía de su enorme fortuna. De hecho, contaban hasta con una esclava muy inteligente que se llamaba Margian; de ahí se trata de ella
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The subject is Cassim. He was the one who had married a rich woman and kept boasting about his or their fortune. If the one boasting had been her, the Sp would have read ¨una mujer muy rica QUE siempre presumía¨
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Katarina Peters
: indeed, it was Cassim who boasted
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Simone Taylor
: You are right, I can see it now, it would be que not y if it were the woman who bragged. My bad.
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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¡Gracias Beatriz!
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Comment: "Gracias Cecilia."
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Andrew Bramhall
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She always flaunted her vast fortune
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| Se llamaba Alí Babá. Su hermano menor, de nombre Cassim, sin embargo, se había casado con una mujer muy rica y siempre presumía de su enorme fortuna. De hecho, contaban hasta con una esclava muy inteligente que se llamaba Margiana. |
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Simone Taylor
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She always boasted about her huge fortune.
You can also use brag.
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Eileen Brophy
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The Right Word Used in the Right Context
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she always boasted about her great fortune
That is what I would say (if the person boasting is unknown, (not sure if male or female) then it should be ·"their" great fortune.
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Note added at 1 day 8 hrs (2021-11-15 16:41:44 GMT)
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It's not clear if the subject is male or female: He/she always boasted about his/her great fortune.
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Note added at 1 day 8 hrs (2021-11-15 16:41:44 GMT)
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It's not clear if the subject is male or female: He/she always boasted about his/her great fortune.
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