Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
hijos varones
English translation:
male children
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May 15, 2006 14:56
18 yrs ago
Spanish term
hijos barones
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
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Ancient Greek Literature
The whole sentence is:
"Recluido en un rincón de palacio, sin amor, solitario, Edipo, cansado de soportar los maltratos de Eteocles y de Polinices, maldice a sus hijos barones: de él heredarán tan solo la discordia y la guerra."
Oedipus has two other children, Antigone and Ismene - they are not mentioned as being cursed, so I'm wondering if "hijos barones" means something less straightforward than it appears.
"Recluido en un rincón de palacio, sin amor, solitario, Edipo, cansado de soportar los maltratos de Eteocles y de Polinices, maldice a sus hijos barones: de él heredarán tan solo la discordia y la guerra."
Oedipus has two other children, Antigone and Ismene - they are not mentioned as being cursed, so I'm wondering if "hijos barones" means something less straightforward than it appears.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | male children |
cw010 (X)
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| 5 +3 | sons |
Paul García
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| 4 +2 | male offspring |
Helen Provart
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male children
think it means hijos varones
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Diana Arbiser
: Looks like a typo, "barones" for "varones". So I agree (and Antigone and Ismene are both daughters, so it makes sense)
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María T. Vargas
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "ah yes of course, that makes sense - thanks!"
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Helen Provart
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Works in: Spanish to English, Italian to English
male offspring
varones not barones
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teju
: I know the question is closed, but male offspring is a good answer. When you say children, you get a mental picture of little boys. Offspring fits much better.
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Thank you
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María Roberto (X)
: Agree with Teju.
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Gracias María
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Paul García
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
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English
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United States
calidad y rapidez / quality and speed
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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12
sons
it's misspelled, varones
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Denise DeVries
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Margaret Schroeder
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María Roberto (X)
: …Oedipus who killed his father and married his mother and whose SONS, Polyneices and Eteocles, killed each other in a dynastic struggle.http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/netshots/antigone.htm
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