Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 9, 2003 17:42
21 yrs ago
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English term
blissful
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Is there a word that more closely matches "blissful"? "Alegre" and "feliz" don't seem to do it justice.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
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de gozo, de gran felicidad; extasiado; feliz y dichoso.
blissful:
de gozo, de gran felicidad.
'he listened to her with a blissful look on his face'
la escuchaba extasiado.
'they lived in blissful happiness' vivían felices y dichosos.
de gozo, de gran felicidad.
'he listened to her with a blissful look on his face'
la escuchaba extasiado.
'they lived in blissful happiness' vivían felices y dichosos.
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Comment: "Closer match than the other more obvious but less fitting answers. Unlike Germanic languages, which perhaps are rooted in Calvinism, Protestantism, and a more 'here and now' rationality, and which contain many phrases that mean ecstasy, bliss, rapture, the more Catholic-oriented Latin languages tend to shy away from the expression of such great earthly pleasure - "happy" may be all that they are allowed to feel during their wait for heaven. Please correct or elaborate on my thoughts if you can!"
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6 mins
Bienaventurado / dichoso
Literal. Check at Babylon.
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Note added at 2003-07-09 17:59:29 (GMT)
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Bliss = benaventuranza, beatitud, dicha, éxtasis, felicidad, gozo, placidez (son las posibilidades que indica Babylon).
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Note added at 2003-07-09 19:13:36 (GMT)
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Typo: bienaventuranza
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Note added at 2003-07-09 17:59:29 (GMT)
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Bliss = benaventuranza, beatitud, dicha, éxtasis, felicidad, gozo, placidez (son las posibilidades que indica Babylon).
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Note added at 2003-07-09 19:13:36 (GMT)
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Typo: bienaventuranza
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Peer comment(s):
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Carolingua
: I like dichoso
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Gracias, Carolingua. Parece que es unanimidad!
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Marcela García Henríquez
1 hr
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Gracias, Marcela
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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Thank you, Patricia
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Edwal Rospigliosi
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Gracias, Edwal
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marianmare
: I like dichoso, too
4 hrs
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Gracias, marianmare. Creo que es la preferida.
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ingridbram
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Gracias, ingridbram
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Patricia Baldwin
6 hrs
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Gracias, Patricia
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
: vayámonos con "dichoso"
10 hrs
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Gracias, Luiroi. Hé dado opciones, como pedia taylchrs
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8 mins
dichoso
5 hrs
depende del contexto: dichoso, feliz, maravilloso o estupendo
Un saludo "blissful"!!!
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