Nov 14, 2020 04:04
3 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Costa Rica
Native in: Spanish 
Despojo humano
Spanish to English
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Usted podrían ayudarme a traducir "despojo humano".
La oración completa dice: "El pasajero termina hecho un despojo humano".
Lo traduje como: "The passenger ended up looking as a human wreck."
Muchas gracias.
La oración completa dice: "El pasajero termina hecho un despojo humano".
Lo traduje como: "The passenger ended up looking as a human wreck."
Muchas gracias.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | wreck |
David Hollywood
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Proposed translations
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David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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wreck
The passenger ended up a wreck/destroyed.
No need for "human" as it's implicit.
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Note added at 11 hrs (2020-11-14 15:12:32 GMT)
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or "in pieces"
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Note added at 11 hrs (2020-11-14 15:14:55 GMT)
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"To be in pieces" means to be shattered or broken.
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Note added at 11 hrs (2020-11-14 15:17:59 GMT)
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Won't do any damage to add "human" for emphasis and up to you José.
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Note added at 11 hrs (2020-11-14 15:22:00 GMT)
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If you prefer to stick to your own translation, be careful to say "looking LIKE a human wreck".
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Note added at 11 hrs (2020-11-14 15:23:38 GMT)
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Although there's no mention of "looking like" in the source text...
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Note added at 11 hrs (2020-11-14 15:24:47 GMT)
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De todas maneras queda a tu criterio y suerte.
No need for "human" as it's implicit.
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Note added at 11 hrs (2020-11-14 15:12:32 GMT)
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or "in pieces"
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Note added at 11 hrs (2020-11-14 15:14:55 GMT)
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"To be in pieces" means to be shattered or broken.
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Note added at 11 hrs (2020-11-14 15:17:59 GMT)
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Won't do any damage to add "human" for emphasis and up to you José.
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Note added at 11 hrs (2020-11-14 15:22:00 GMT)
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If you prefer to stick to your own translation, be careful to say "looking LIKE a human wreck".
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Note added at 11 hrs (2020-11-14 15:23:38 GMT)
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Although there's no mention of "looking like" in the source text...
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Note added at 11 hrs (2020-11-14 15:24:47 GMT)
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De todas maneras queda a tu criterio y suerte.
Peer comment(s):
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Taña Dalglish
: Agree; no need for "human". https://www.spanishdict.com/translate/despojo (this gives an alternative: "wretched human being". Stay safe.
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you too Taña and tyvm :)
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| agree |
philgoddard
: Your first suggestion was fine!
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thanks Phil
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "The best answer! Thank you very much! "
Discussion
or just
the passenger looked like a human wreck