Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 12, 2013 09:50
11 yrs ago
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English term
Gruff
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
History
"He could be cheery in a gruff way"
(descriotion of person's character, written in the 1920s)
(descriotion of person's character, written in the 1920s)
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +3 | hosco, arisco |
Sury Castro
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| 4 | brusco |
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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Proposed translations
+3
4 mins
Sury Castro
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Reliable & just in time accurate work
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: Russian to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to Russian
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4
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hosco, arisco
gruff [grʌf] adjetivo
1 (voz) áspero,-a
2 (persona) brusco,-a: he has a gruff manner about him, tiene unos modales groseros
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Note added at 54 mins (2013-03-12 10:45:36 GMT)
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Yo traduciría la frase como: "El podía ser alegre, de un modo arisco" o "podía ser alegre, siendo hosco"
1 (voz) áspero,-a
2 (persona) brusco,-a: he has a gruff manner about him, tiene unos modales groseros
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Note added at 54 mins (2013-03-12 10:45:36 GMT)
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Yo traduciría la frase como: "El podía ser alegre, de un modo arisco" o "podía ser alegre, siendo hosco"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gema Pedreda
2 mins
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| agree |
Oliver Romero
1 hr
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| agree |
Raquel Pérez
: agree, hosco es además una palabra preciosa
4 hrs
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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brusco
Opciones:
- "podía ser alegre a su manera brusca"
- "podía ser bruscamente alegre"
Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
gruff [grʌf] adjetivo
1 (voz) áspero,-a
2 (persona) brusco,-a: he has a gruff manner about him, tiene unos modales groseros
- "podía ser alegre a su manera brusca"
- "podía ser bruscamente alegre"
Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
gruff [grʌf] adjetivo
1 (voz) áspero,-a
2 (persona) brusco,-a: he has a gruff manner about him, tiene unos modales groseros
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