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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

nadaban las polleras abrazadas

English translation:

the skirts swam hugging one another

Added to glossary by Cecilia Gowar
Apr 28, 2011 23:54
13 yrs ago
Spanish term

nadaban las polleras abrazadas

Homework / test Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature literature
La claraboya ya era de ese verde de los frascos de colonia en donde nadaban las polleras abrazadas.
Proposed translations (English)
4 the skirts swam hugging one another
Change log

Jul 21, 2011 17:19: Cecilia Gowar Created KOG entry

Discussion

Aisha Prigan (X) Apr 29, 2011:
Yes, please provide a little more context!
Christine Walsh Apr 29, 2011:
Luli Encuentro fascinante este texto, pero esta frase en especial necesitaría más contexto. Interpreto 'pollera' como mujer, pero no me cierra con los 'frascos de colonia'. Podrías decirnos quien es el autor? No reconozco el texto.

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the skirts swam hugging one another

The skylight was already green like those eau de Cologne bottles where the skirts swam hugging one another.
This is a link to the short story:
http://cuentoscortos.biz/cielo-de-claraboyas-silvina-ocampo/
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