Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Juan y su acompañante no pueden contener las lágrimas

English translation:

companion

Added to glossary by Edward Tully
Feb 7, 2007 15:51
17 yrs ago
Spanish term

Juan y su acompañante no pueden contener las lágrimas

Non-PRO Spanish to English Other Poetry & Literature
"acompañante" in Spanish is the person who goes with you. I can´t find the exact term in English. companion, comrade?

Juan and his companion can´t help crying.
Do you agree?

Thank you all for your help

Discussion

Imma Sanchez (asker) Feb 7, 2007:
You´re right Sarah but I wish I could find this information in the text. All I know it is that they are going together on the journey, but nothing about their relationship.
Thank you
sarahjeanne (X) Feb 7, 2007:
the person who goes with you where? to the supermarket? is it his secretary? i think you might get a better answer if you give us some more info. It could be juan and his friend, juan and his date, juan and his escort, juan and his personal assistant...
Sp-EnTranslator Feb 7, 2007:
"cannot restrain the tears", another way of saying it, yours is fine as well.

Proposed translations

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companion

"partner" is possible if it's romantic...
Note from asker:
Thanks again, Edward
Peer comment(s):

agree GLENN MCBRIDE WITHENSHAW : i agree
6 mins
thank you Glenn :-)
agree Sp-EnTranslator
21 mins
thanks Claudia!
agree neilmac : colleague if a business chum :)
21 mins
thanks business chum erm colleague...
agree moken : Companion if it's a dog too! :O)
1 hr
thanks Álvaro, I'm going to lie on the sofa now...
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Juan and his fellow traveller cannot withold their tears.

contesxt given suggests that they are on a "journey" so maybe fellow traveller would work
Note from asker:
Thank you, Tom
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