Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
... evitar pararme a pensar....
English translation:
I couldn't help thinking..
Added to glossary by
liz askew
Sep 15, 2008 12:43
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Annie
... evitar pararme a pensar....
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
The sentence is from novel and starts 'It was at that point that I could no longer...'
I understand the meaning, but it seems like it should translate '...avoid stopping myself from thinking' and this doesn't make any sense to me!
Here is the full sentence - any ideas welcome!
'Y fue entonces cuando ya no pude evitar pararme a pensar "que hago yo aqui?"'
I understand the meaning, but it seems like it should translate '...avoid stopping myself from thinking' and this doesn't make any sense to me!
Here is the full sentence - any ideas welcome!
'Y fue entonces cuando ya no pude evitar pararme a pensar "que hago yo aqui?"'
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Change log
Sep 29, 2008 09:06: liz askew Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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I couldn't help thinking..
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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104
....I had to stop and think....
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Note added at 6 minutos (2008-09-15 12:49:30 GMT)
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OR "It was at that point that I had to stop and ask myself....
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Note added at 6 minutos (2008-09-15 12:49:30 GMT)
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OR "It was at that point that I had to stop and ask myself....
+2
6 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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133
it was at that moment when I couldn't help but stop and think...
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Peer comment(s):
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
1 hr
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Gracias Patricia!
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Alejandra Tolj
9 hrs
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Gracias Alejandra!
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6 mins
Jürgen Lakhal De Muynck
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Spain
Fast and efficient
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Flemish to English, and 4 more.
avoid thinking, avoid to stop and think
some more contaxt would have been better, but that's what I make of it;-)
Peer comment(s):
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Lisa McCarthy
: Este construcion no es incorecto - no se puede decir "avoid to stop". Tendría que ser el gerundio.
14 mins
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6 mins
...help stopping to think...
And that's when I couldn't help stopping to think "what am I doing here?"
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Note added at 11 mins (2008-09-15 12:55:08 GMT)
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And it was then that i couldn't help but stop to think "what am i doing here?"
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Note added at 11 mins (2008-09-15 12:55:08 GMT)
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And it was then that i couldn't help but stop to think "what am i doing here?"
34 mins
Paul García
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
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
...when I could no longer avoid facing it...
outside the box; change the verb, no tiene que ser "pensar"...
2 hrs
....elude the need/duty/necessity to stop and think...
Have a nice one,
Milena
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-15 15:12:36 GMT)
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The beginning of the sentence is (as you suggested): 'It was at that point that I could no longer...'
Milena
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-15 15:12:36 GMT)
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The beginning of the sentence is (as you suggested): 'It was at that point that I could no longer...'
9 hrs
COSME R. COLÓN
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
The fastest translating both languages.
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
...I could no longer avoid stoping and think,...
'Y fue entonces cuando ya no pude evitar pararme a pensar "¿Que hago yo aqui?"
It was then that I could no longer avoid stoping and think, "What am I doing here?"
It was then that I could no longer avoid stoping and think, "What am I doing here?"
1 day 4 hrs
Stella Lamarque
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
Public Accountant and Sworn Translator
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
I couldn't refrain from stopping to think
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