Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
floated in his wake
Spanish translation:
como si hubiera dejado una estela fantasmal a su paso por..
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Pilar Díez
Mar 31, 2009 12:54
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floated in his wake
English to Spanish
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This is a description in a novel:
"XXX felt his presence before she saw him. As if ghosts floated in his wake in the once elegant hall"
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"XXX felt his presence before she saw him. As if ghosts floated in his wake in the once elegant hall"
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como si hubiera dejado una estela fantasmal a su paso por..
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Comment: "Gracias, Remy. Es una traducción más libre y me viene fenomenal en el contexto."
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3 mins
como si los fantasmas flotaran tras su rastro
A possibility.
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Note added at 3 mins (2009-03-31 12:58:45 GMT)
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O "tras su estela", también.
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Note added at 3 mins (2009-03-31 12:58:45 GMT)
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O "tras su estela", también.
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Fatima Nunez
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Gracias, Fatima. Saludos.
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Rafael Bordabehere (X)
: En lugar de "rastro" intentaría utilizar "estela".
15 mins
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Sí, Rafael, me di cuenta después. Definitely "estela". Regards.
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como si viniera acompañado de los fantasmas flotantes de la sala antes tan elegante
una traducción libre
+2
26 mins
como si fantasmas boyaran en su estela
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Eileen Banks
: Me gusta!
21 mins
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Gracias, Eileen!
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Ysabel812
41 mins
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Gracias, Ysabel!
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
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Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
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como si dejara a su paso // llevara / dejara tras (de) sí una estela de fantasmas
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