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Spanish to English Poetry & Literature Translation Glossary

Spanish term English translation
apuntando maneras showing signs
aquí no hay nadie suficientemente grandecito cuando se trata de no-one's old enough when it comes to the President
arabescos arabesques, arabesque motifs
arcos perfectos de la ciudad dormida perfect arches of the sleeping city
arenal sand/sandy/sandy area
Entered by: Michele Fauble
ariscas decisiones reckless decisions
aristas que seca el fuego awns dried by fire
arrancar astillas de la rama pulling out splinters from the branch
Entered by: Marilena Berca
Arsenal/Arenal storehouse/whorehouse
articulado sobre la Palabra built around the Word
Asalto al agua transparente An attack/assault on clear waters
así cualquiera that\'s easy
ASí lo había demostrados en .... He had proved this in some of the battles assigned him by his father.....
Así que pasen muchos años Once many years pass
Entered by: Karen Chalmers
así y todo however / nevertheless
asomarse a los balcones interiores de aquellas almas perfumadas de leyenda he let his imagination come closer to the inner selves of those souls, which were tinged by legend
asomó su cima when the top came into view
Astro Rey King of the Sky
atópico (a figure standing outside / transcending) time, place and convention
Atrapar la mirada Catch somebody's eye / attention
aunque pasen los años though the years go by
auscultometro stethoscope
autor consagrado (highly) acclaimed author
Entered by: Kate Major Patience
Autor de culto Cult artist
autor maldito enfant terrible
Entered by: Marian Vieyra
autor paisajista landscape writer
autorreferncialidad Auto-referentiality
avemos de tener We have to have (or to take)
aventura seduction
Avezados experts
aviaos estamos! some hope/ fat chance/
Ay Ow
ay! de mi, llorona Oh!!!poor me llorona
Ayer estuve vagando casi todo el día, medio feliz. I spent most of yesterday out wandering about, fairly / reasonably happy
ayuda mnemotécnica mnemonic aid
¡ Vaya vidorra que te pegas ! Boy, you have it easy!
¡Anda y que te jodan…! screw you!
Entered by: Carol Gullidge
¡Qué caro te vendes, chico! You sure are hard to find, man!
Entered by: Rafa Lombardino
¡Qué oficio! What artistry!; Such chops!
¡Quién no se ha emocionado al ver una planta florecer...! Who hasn\'t been thrilled when watching a beautiful plant blooming, perceiving its fragrances
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