Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
The subject awakes to consciousness of his environment
English answer:
the person wakes up and is aware of his surroundings.
English term
The subject awakes to consciousness of his environment
The subject awakes to consciousness of his environment but is incapable of moving a muscle.
Lying to all appearance, still asleep. He's really engaged for a struggle for movement, fraught with acute mental distress. Could he but manage to stir, the spell would vanish instantly."
I appreciate explaining the meaning/idea of above.
Source: http://www.amara.org/es/videos/vfPMjYsnLnaA/en/539826/
Thank you
4 +2 | the person wakes up and is aware of his surroundings. |
Phoenix III
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Nov 17, 2014 04:21: Phoenix III Created KOG entry
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the person wakes up and is aware of his surroundings.
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acetran
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Jean-Claude Gouin
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Discussion
It's definitely not supposed to be used for literal translation because I've been quite lazy/quick in constructing the paraphrased sentences.
Another reason it shouldn't be posted as an answer actually!
I just wanted to quickly help you out :).
I wonder why you did not post it as an answer :)
He appears to be still sleeping, desperately wants to move, but cannot, as if he is under a spell, which stresses him. If he could move, this spell would be gone.
That's the meaning more or less in simpler words. Hope it helps.