Glossary entry

español term or phrase:

a cuestas

inglés translation:

on their backs

Added to glossary by Henry Hinds
Feb 21, 2008 02:48
16 yrs ago
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español term

a cuestas

español al inglés Ciencias sociales Ciencias sociales, sociología, ética, etc.
En este recorrido por algunas ciudades de Bolivia, encontramos una importante fuerza laboral formada por negocios y trabajadores informales que llevan su historia a cuestas.
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Feb 25, 2008 02:05: Henry Hinds Created KOG entry

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on their backs

que llevan su historia a cuestas = who carry the burden of history on their backs

Anyone who has ever been there sees that they do that... literally.
Peer comment(s):

agree Óscar Delgado Gosálvez
3 minutos
Gracias, Óscar.
agree alizestarfir (X)
1 hora
Gracias, Star.
agree Bubo Coroman (X) : you can just say "carry their history on their backs" :-)
3 horas
Gracias, Deborah. You can as well.
agree Victoria Porter-Burns :
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Gracias, Victoria.
agree Muriel Vasconcellos
7 horas
Gracias, Muriel.
agree Noni Gilbert Riley : Imho "burden" is worth including. Shades of Juan Rulfo??
7 horas
Gracias, Aceavila.
agree Ximena Novoa
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Gracias, Ximena.
agree Victoria Frazier
13 horas
Gracias, Victoria.
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carry the burden of their past/history

DRAE

llevar a alguien a ~s.
1. loc. verb. coloq. Cargarse con sus obligaciones o necesidades.
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agree Noni Gilbert Riley
7 horas
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carry the full burden/weight [of their history]

Suerte.

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-02-21 02:54:30 GMT)
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Example:
"The Foreseeable Future", which "presents convincing characters with complex lives who carry the burden of their history, both personal and ...

Sin embargo, "burden" tiene un matiz negativo. Si no es lo que quieres decir, utiliza "weight".
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Hey, David, great minds think alike, so it seems :-)
Peer comment(s):

agree Noni Gilbert Riley : A touch of the negatives might even be appropriate.
7 horas
Gracias, aceavila.
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