Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

but a broken spirit

Spanish translation:

más que un ánimo derrotado

Added to glossary by Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Feb 10, 2019 19:18
5 yrs ago
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English term

but a broken spirit

English to Spanish Art/Literary Psychology Manipulative People
To disengage with nothing to show for your time and energy but a broken spirit is hard to do. You’re tempted to delude yourself by saying: “If I just put in one more quarter...

Desengancharse sin nada que mostrar por su tiempo y energía excepto un espíritu es muy difícil. Les tienta hacerse ilusiones diciéndose a sí mismos: “Si pusiera otra moneda...”

Gracias
Change log

Feb 10, 2019 19:18: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Feb 11, 2019 21:59: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro Created KOG entry

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Non-PRO (2): Eugenia Martin, Pablo Cruz

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Discussion

Maria Iglesia Ramos (asker) Feb 10, 2019:
@all Disculpas, falta algo en la frase, vuelvo a ponerla aquí completa: Desengancharse sin nada que mostrar por su tiempo y energía excepto un ánimo desolado es muy difícil. Les tienta hacerse ilusiones diciéndose a sí mismos: “Si pusiera otra moneda...”

ánimo desolado/espíritu quebrantado

Gracias.

Proposed translations

+2
5 mins
Selected

más que un ánimo derrotado / una sensación de derrota

:)
Note from asker:
has dado en el clavo, gracias Bea.
Peer comment(s):

agree Joshua Parker
13 mins
Gracias Joshua - Bea
agree JohnMcDove
9 hrs
Muchas gracias - Bea
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "gracias"
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