Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

become deeply involved in guilt

Spanish translation:

enredarse profundamente en la maldad

Added to glossary by Ana Juliá
Aug 18, 2005 13:27
19 yrs ago
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English term

become deeply involved in guilt

English to Spanish Art/Literary Religion 19th century book about Christian mothers
When a son leaves home, and enters upon the busy world, many are the temptations which come crowding upon him. If he leaves home without established principles of religion and self-control, he will most assuredly fall before these temptations. He may indeed fall, even after all a mother has done, or can do; and he may become deeply involved in guilt. But he may apparently forget every lesson he learnt at home, while the influence of a mother's instructions, and a mother's prayers, is yet working powerfully and effectually in his heart.

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enredarse profundamente en la maldad

Dudo que aquí la frase tenga que ver con sentirse culpable. El contexto parece indicar todo lo contrario: enredarse profundamente en la maldad.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Esta respuesta es la que más me convence. Gracias de nuevo, Rafael. "
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5 mins

puede sentirse profundamente culpable

Hope it helps :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Pilar Esteban
12 mins
Thanks :o)
agree Ana Brassara
15 mins
Gracias Anita :o)
agree Adriana de Groote : Como opción también puede ser "puede sentirse abrumado por la culpa"
2 hrs
Me gusta mucho tu sugerencia, gracias Adriana :o)
agree Walter Landesman
1 day 2 hrs
Thanks Walter
agree Eng2Span : Fantástico.
2 days 14 hrs
Thanks!!!!! :o)
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6 mins

sentirse profundamente culpable/experimentar grandes culpas

Espero que te sirva.
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agree Walter Landesman
1 day 2 hrs
Gracias, Walter.
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9 mins

puede ser abrumado por la culpa

Instead of deeply involved, I would use the above. Deeply involved to me, means something else.
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48 mins

puede meterse profundamente en el pecado

"guilt" in this context is a euphamism for sin, and does not refer to his feelings.
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54 mins

puede sentirse sumido en la culpa

Tan sólo se trata de una aportación más; las otras sugerencias me parecen bien.
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1 hr

puede llegar a experimentar profundos sentimientos de culpa

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Peer comment(s):

agree Nahuel Hospital
2 hrs
muchas gracias!
agree Fabiana Yampolsky : I like it!
2 hrs
It sounds good, isn't it?......thanks!
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