Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"pues á falta de dulce bizcochuelo"
English translation:
Well, if there is no sweet angel cake
Added to glossary by
lasaruzza
Feb 11, 2009 21:16
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
"pues á falta de dulce bizcochuelo"
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
19th century verse
Hello-
This phrase belongs to a 19th century verse written by Peruvian intellectual, Federico Flores y Galindo, regarding a sweet bread called "chancay":
"Pues á falta de dulce bizcochuelo
aquel bizcocho es un manjar del cielo"
Thanks,
This phrase belongs to a 19th century verse written by Peruvian intellectual, Federico Flores y Galindo, regarding a sweet bread called "chancay":
"Pues á falta de dulce bizcochuelo
aquel bizcocho es un manjar del cielo"
Thanks,
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Well, if there is no sweet angel cake |
Edward Tully
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| 4 | "if sweet cake is not present... |
Deborah Greenberg
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| 4 | so, for want of |
T.P. Nina Liberman
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Proposed translations
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Edward Tully
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Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
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Well, if there is no sweet angel cake
..then this sponge cake is manna from heaven!
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Comment: "thanks!"
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Deborah Greenberg
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
La palabra justa, en el momento adecuado
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US, British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
"if sweet cake is not present...
...that sweet bread is heaven sent"
I've tried for a rhyme, as in the original; good luck with it! Here you could also substitute "Chancay's" for "that" if you wanted to underscore the connection with the city.
I've tried for a rhyme, as in the original; good luck with it! Here you could also substitute "Chancay's" for "that" if you wanted to underscore the connection with the city.
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T.P. Nina Liberman
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Uruguay
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
so, for want of
He intentado que rime un poco:
So, for want of sweet bread
that cake was heavenly made.
So, for want of sweet bread
that cake was heavenly made.
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