Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Carry a weight también metafórico?
English translation:
Carry a burden
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Sep 22, 2016 12:48
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Spanish term
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Carry a weight también metafórico?
Spanish to English
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Education / Pedagogy
¿Puedo decir carry a weight en sentido metafórico? Llevar a cuestas una carga de problemas, inseguridades, etc.
O sólo es en sentido literal. ¿Otras alternativas carry a burden quizá?
Gracias
O sólo es en sentido literal. ¿Otras alternativas carry a burden quizá?
Gracias
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Carry a burden |
Erika Ramos De Urquidi
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| 5 | Cargar una cruz |
miguelortiz
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References
| Yes, we can |
neilmac
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Proposed translations
+1
25 mins
Erika Ramos De Urquidi
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Native speaker. Reliable and accurate.
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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4
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Carry a burden
I think it sounds better. Carry a weight sounds too literal.
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Note added at 32 mins (2016-09-22 13:20:58 GMT)
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Maybe you can say "carry a load of..."
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Note added at 33 mins (2016-09-22 13:22:16 GMT)
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You can also say "carry a load of..."
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Note added at 32 mins (2016-09-22 13:20:58 GMT)
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Maybe you can say "carry a load of..."
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Note added at 33 mins (2016-09-22 13:22:16 GMT)
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You can also say "carry a load of..."
Note from asker:
| Thank you so much. But if you want to say "cargar un peso" literally, like a sack of potatoes or oranges. It's correct to say "carry a weight" right? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mario Solis Burgos
: yeap. Carry a burden or Carry THE burden of.... carry a weight es muy literal, como dices...
3 mins
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56 mins
miguelortiz
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Accurate linguistic conveyance
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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4
Cargar una cruz
One of many translations.
Reference comments
2 hrs
Reference:
Yes, we can
The Beatles: Boy, you gotta carry that weight / Carry that weight a long time / Boy, you gonna carry that weight / Carry that weight a long time…
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Note added at 2 hrs (2016-09-22 15:39:50 GMT)
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You might also consider "bear the weight of" (see Google for usage examples). However, as usual, we need more context- for example who says it, why, when and to whom - otherwise any suggestions will be shots in the dark.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2016-09-22 15:39:50 GMT)
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You might also consider "bear the weight of" (see Google for usage examples). However, as usual, we need more context- for example who says it, why, when and to whom - otherwise any suggestions will be shots in the dark.
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