Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
tragamillas
English translation:
(weary) traveller
Added to glossary by
Noni Gilbert Riley
Jul 21, 2010 15:34
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
United Kingdom
tragamillas
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
This term is taken from an article from a women's magazine written by Manual Vazquez Montalban. Man is described as 'cansado tragamillas'. Any suggestions for a possible translation would be greatly appreciated. The full article can be found here http://www.vespito.net/mvm/sharonstone.html
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | (weary) traveller |
Noni Gilbert Riley
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| 5 +3 | weary sojourner |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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| 4 +1 | sloggers |
Karen Vincent-Jones (X)
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| 4 | (tired/weary) wanderer |
Edward Tully
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| 3 | tired from wandering the earth for so long |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 3 | Sprinter/runner |
Christine Walsh
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Change log
Jul 26, 2010 11:42: Noni Gilbert Riley Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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4 mins
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
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80
Selected
(weary) traveller
" la desesperanza del hombre fin de milenio, cansado tragamillas"
More because of the collocation with weary than anything else.
An idea for starters anyway.
More because of the collocation with weary than anything else.
An idea for starters anyway.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
+3
11 mins
weary sojourner
I agree with NOni on the weary part. "Sojourner is both more poetic and tongue-in-cheek. I think it fits with this writer's style. Examples:
Culture from the inside out: travel and meet yourself -
Alan Cornes - 2004 - Social Science - 196 páginas
If the World-Weary Sojourner is no longer impressed, perhaps it is because she has stopped noticing what is around her. An attitude of bored indifference ...
books.google.es/books?isbn=193193004X...
Hamburger Hill (1987) - IMDb user reviews
... latter heinously slain by the former with revenge exacted by the weary sojourner on the odyssey. OK. What do we have here with Hamburger Hill? A story? ...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0093137/usercomments - En caché - Similares; #
Anthony's knowledgeable and professional staff gives the weary sojourner a place to enjoy a great glass of Northwest wine, microbrew or favorite cocktail ...
www.portseattle.org › ... › Shop, Dine & Relax - En caché - Similares;
History of Lycoming County Pennsylvania - Resultado de la Búsqueda de libros de Google
John Franklin Meginness - 1996 - History - 1268 páginas
... and often would the weary sojourner travel until late at night in order to stop with "Aunt Martha Clendenin," the name she came to be affectionately and ...
books.google.es/books?isbn=0788404288...;
Culture from the inside out: travel and meet yourself -
Alan Cornes - 2004 - Social Science - 196 páginas
If the World-Weary Sojourner is no longer impressed, perhaps it is because she has stopped noticing what is around her. An attitude of bored indifference ...
books.google.es/books?isbn=193193004X...
Hamburger Hill (1987) - IMDb user reviews
... latter heinously slain by the former with revenge exacted by the weary sojourner on the odyssey. OK. What do we have here with Hamburger Hill? A story? ...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0093137/usercomments - En caché - Similares; #
Anthony's knowledgeable and professional staff gives the weary sojourner a place to enjoy a great glass of Northwest wine, microbrew or favorite cocktail ...
www.portseattle.org › ... › Shop, Dine & Relax - En caché - Similares;
History of Lycoming County Pennsylvania - Resultado de la Búsqueda de libros de Google
John Franklin Meginness - 1996 - History - 1268 páginas
... and often would the weary sojourner travel until late at night in order to stop with "Aunt Martha Clendenin," the name she came to be affectionately and ...
books.google.es/books?isbn=0788404288...;
Peer comment(s):
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Michael McCann
: Yes, agree
13 mins
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Cheers and thanks, InfoMarex.
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amendozachisum
: agree
2 hrs
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Cheers and thanks, amendozachisum.
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James A. Walsh
2 hrs
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Cheers and thanks, James.
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18 mins
sloggers
Tragamillas is s more familiar version of 'tragaleguas', meaning someone who walks a lot. To Slog means to walk heavily, often against resistance, as well as to work heart. So, 'weary sloggers' might do here.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Christine Walsh
: I like this, as it could reflect the 'con brío' bit of the DRAE definition: Que con brío recorre grandes distancias. Cheers
1 hr
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Thank you Christine.
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47 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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152
(tired/weary) wanderer
another option!
1 hr
tired from wandering the earth for so long
... looking for fullness, he wants to go back into the womb to seek it there (the link was very helpful, than you)
1 hr
Sprinter/runner
(exhausted) sprinter (runner or even marathonist)
According to DRAE:
tragamillas.
1. adj. coloq. Que con brío recorre grandes distancias. Fondista, coche tragamillas. U. t. c. s.
There are some great contributions here. However, the term is now mostly used in a sports/racing context, and the RAE says 'con brío'. It occurs to me that it might be a reference to the pace of modern life, not just to weariness. Hence my far less poetical suggestions.
A great text to translate!
According to DRAE:
tragamillas.
1. adj. coloq. Que con brío recorre grandes distancias. Fondista, coche tragamillas. U. t. c. s.
There are some great contributions here. However, the term is now mostly used in a sports/racing context, and the RAE says 'con brío'. It occurs to me that it might be a reference to the pace of modern life, not just to weariness. Hence my far less poetical suggestions.
A great text to translate!
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