Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
En su sonrisa entendí la burla de su gesto
English translation:
I realised that his (false) smile belied his true nature
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Carol Gullidge
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la burla de su gesto
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Deduje de su mirada una exploración siniestra. En su sonrisa entendí la burla de su gesto cuando mis confusiones me hicieron tartamudear. En vez de decirme «mucho gusto», la fórmula de cortesía esperada, me dijo: «Hasta aquí ha llegado la noticia de que cantas muy bien nuestras canciones, ¿será?».
Muchas gracias por la ayuda!!!
Deduje de su mirada una exploración siniestra. En su sonrisa entendí la burla de su gesto cuando mis confusiones me hicieron tartamudear. En vez de decirme «mucho gusto», la fórmula de cortesía esperada, me dijo: «Hasta aquí ha llegado la noticia de que cantas muy bien nuestras canciones, ¿será?».
Muchas gracias por la ayuda!!!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +5 | I realised that his (false) smile belied his true nature |
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| 3 +1 | Mocking gesture |
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Apr 29, 2013 08:21: Carol Gullidge changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1570069">Patrycja Honkisz's</a> old entry - "la burla de su gesto"" to ""I realised that his (false) smile belied his true nature""
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Spanish term (edited):
En su sonrisa entendí la burla de su gesto
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I realised that his (false) smile belied his true nature
In English, we use the word "gesture" in this sort of context very rarely - far less so than "gesto" in Spanish and "geste" in French, so a literal translation doesn't often work. This calls for a rewording of the phrase, suggesting various rather free solutions, perhaps along the following lines:
His fake smile revealed his treachery/falseness/true character
It was when he smiled that I saw through him
It was his false smile that betrayed him
It was the falseness of his smile that gave him away
... or any combination or rearrangement of the above
His fake smile revealed his treachery/falseness/true character
It was when he smiled that I saw through him
It was his false smile that betrayed him
It was the falseness of his smile that gave him away
... or any combination or rearrangement of the above
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