Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 21, 2007 08:14
17 yrs ago
English term
she trills
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hola,
No sé como traducir el siguiente verbo, sé que significa "trinar" pero no creo que sea correcto en este sentido:
Contexto: "Their mothers are always there to take care of them,” she trills. “It is a part of each relationship.”
Muchas gracias de antemano
No sé como traducir el siguiente verbo, sé que significa "trinar" pero no creo que sea correcto en este sentido:
Contexto: "Their mothers are always there to take care of them,” she trills. “It is a part of each relationship.”
Muchas gracias de antemano
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +2 | canturrea |
Cecilia Gowar
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| 3 +1 | dice con voz alegre |
Noni Gilbert Riley
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| 3 | gorjea |
Maika Vicente Navarro
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Proposed translations
+2
1 hr
Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
I read the Alethiometer
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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387
Selected
canturrea
Otra forma de decirlo en castellano. Se refiere a un comentario hecho con voz cantarina, que evidencia complacencia, satisfacción con lo dicho.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/05...
Confirming her status as the sensible girl of pop, she has a refreshingly pragmatic attitude to fame. "I enjoy the fact that I can go into a club and get straight into the VIP section," she trills brightly.
http://triplej.destramusic.com/artist.asp?ArtistID=54806
French songstress Camille is on a break in between tours, resting and recuperating in the south of France – it’s beautiful, it’s sunny, she trills.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-06-21 11:33:09 GMT)
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"dice risueña"... otra opción que se me acaba de ocurrir. Dependerá de cómo te quede en el contexto más amplio...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/05...
Confirming her status as the sensible girl of pop, she has a refreshingly pragmatic attitude to fame. "I enjoy the fact that I can go into a club and get straight into the VIP section," she trills brightly.
http://triplej.destramusic.com/artist.asp?ArtistID=54806
French songstress Camille is on a break in between tours, resting and recuperating in the south of France – it’s beautiful, it’s sunny, she trills.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-06-21 11:33:09 GMT)
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"dice risueña"... otra opción que se me acaba de ocurrir. Dependerá de cómo te quede en el contexto más amplio...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "muchas gracias"
1 hr
Maika Vicente Navarro
Australia
Australia
Native in Spanish
Australia
Organized & reliable Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
, Catalan (Variant: Valencian)
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Catalan to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
gorjea
En castellano se usa el verbo gorjear para mostrar a una persona que habla como cantando.
Example sentence:
-Es lo que mi último marido solía decir -gorjeó ella-. El único
+1
2 hrs
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
91
dice con voz alegre
Trilling is indeed singing in some contexts, but here I read it in the sense of announcing something, perhaps in an over-cheerful voice. It´s not entirely without negative connotations. Could be seen as rather annoying. Or not believing in what you are saying.
Does anyone else see it this way?
Does anyone else see it this way?
Peer comment(s):
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Marcela Dutra
: Agree entirely with your explanation - not sure about the actual translation phrase...
1 hr
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