pero que ya berreaba que era un gusto

English translation: but who could already bawl like a champion

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Spanish term or phrase:pero que ya berreaba que era un gusto
English translation:but who could already bawl like a champion
Entered by: Barbara Cochran, MFA

18:11 Dec 21, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / In An Autobiography
Spanish term or phrase: pero que ya berreaba que era un gusto
Contexto (a baby has just been baptized):

A la vista de muchos invitados curiosos, Doña Prudencia depositó ceremoniosamente a su hijo de algunos dïas, pero que ya berreaba que era un gusto, en un enorme cama de camagón y tíndalo, en medio de grandes almohadones albos, y entre finísimos encajes y colgaduras de raso y terciopelo.

Gracias,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 17:49
but who could already bawl lustily
Explanation:
or "but who could already bawl like a champion"
Selected response from:

Shilpa Baliga
Local time: 22:49
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2but who already howled delightfully
Steven Huddleston
4 +1but who already screamed like you wouldn't believe
Pablo Waldman
4 +1but who could already bawl lustily
Shilpa Baliga
3 +1but which already displayed a powerful pair of lungs
neilmac
3already roaring lustily
ormiston


Discussion entries: 1





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
but which already displayed a powerful pair of lungs


Explanation:
Or words to that effect. Although only a few days old, the baby was crying loudly. IMHO, the tough part is adjusting it to the rather literally register of the original.






    https://www.deseret.com/2011/11/6/20389406/i-am-baby-hear-me-roar-university-of-utah-team-studies-lions-low-pitched-roars#a-tiger-at-hogle-z
    https://winnie.com/post/raptor-baby-39c13100
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 22:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 155

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Who, not which.
37 mins
  -> To me, babies are "it" until they can walk and talk....
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
but who already howled delightfully


Explanation:
Some cultures see it as a sign of a healthy child.

Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 15:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cláudia Pinheiro Pereira
20 mins
  -> ¡Gracias Cláudia!

neutral  philgoddard: I think Pablo's reference suggests this is not the meaning.
37 mins

agree  neilmac: I like this (was considering something with "roared" myself)
40 mins
  -> Thank you, Neilmac!
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
but who already screamed like you wouldn't believe


Explanation:
I would use this colloquial expression to match the also colloquial "que era un gusto," both of which roughly mean "a lot":

que es, o que era, un gusto
1. locs. advs. coloqs. U. para ponderar la intensidad o rapidez con que sucede algo. Llovía que era un gusto.
https://dle.rae.es/gusto?m=form

Oxford's Collocations Dictionary lists "cry" and "scream" as most usual collocations for "baby."

Pablo Waldman
Argentina
Local time: 18:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Bonus points for the reference - I wasn't aware of this term - though I think neilmac's translation is fine.
57 mins
  -> Thank you, Phil
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
but who could already bawl lustily


Explanation:
or "but who could already bawl like a champion"

Shilpa Baliga
Local time: 22:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JH Trads
5 hrs
  -> thanks JH!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
already roaring lustily


Explanation:
Another possibility ?

ormiston
Local time: 22:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 34
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