Apr 5, 2022 16:05
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I know this person is basically saying their head is confused, disoriented, overwhelmed but I am thinking about how I could word that other than actually saying, "My head is spinning".
Estoy con la cabeza, "¿qué pasó?¿qué pasó? No sé lo que ha pasado."
that is to just give you a sample but how would you word the part, ESTOY CON LA CABEZA
I am thinking my head is spinning but I think there may be other options. Any help will be so appreciated!
Have a wonderful day!
Estoy con la cabeza, "¿qué pasó?¿qué pasó? No sé lo que ha pasado."
that is to just give you a sample but how would you word the part, ESTOY CON LA CABEZA
I am thinking my head is spinning but I think there may be other options. Any help will be so appreciated!
Have a wonderful day!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | to be thinking |
neilmac
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| 3 | to be out of it, to be all at sea |
Anne Schulz
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| 3 | My head (I) can't figure it out. |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 3 | I can't get my head around it |
Lisa Jane
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Proposed translations
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Selected
to be thinking
One way to address the internal dialogue could be:
"I'm thinking (I think) to myself, "What happened? What happened? I don't know what happened…"
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-04-05 17:39:34 GMT)
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There are other ways to express it, but I'd like some more context (for example, the preceding and following paragraphs) before making any other suggestions.
"I'm thinking (I think) to myself, "What happened? What happened? I don't know what happened…"
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-04-05 17:39:34 GMT)
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There are other ways to express it, but I'd like some more context (for example, the preceding and following paragraphs) before making any other suggestions.
Example sentence:
And I'm thinking to myself 'good God man, be reasonable'....
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: I think this is probably what it means. You could say "I'm like".
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Cheers :-)
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AllegroTrans
: "I'm thinking" and, as much as I detest the expression, "I'm like" would work; I don't think we need any more context
5 hrs
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Thanks for your support :)
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
: "I'm like" is closest.
1 day 17 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
19 mins
to be out of it, to be all at sea
some options to start with, other colleagues may provide better ones
1 hr
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My head (I) can't figure it out.
You have to use your head/brain to figure things out.
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-04-05 17:19:34 GMT)
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Or "I'm trying to figure it out".
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-04-05 17:19:34 GMT)
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Or "I'm trying to figure it out".
2 hrs
I can't get my head around it
Perhaps this English expression would render the confusion the speaker feels
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