as close as a guardian angel or a tempting demon
English translation: seductive
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|  Selected response from: Anders Larsen Local time: 09:05 | ||||
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| 4 +3 | seductive |
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| 4 | las tentaciones mundanas | del mundo ... |
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| 4 | ... tempting demon |
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| 4 | i think so |
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las tentaciones mundanas | del mundo ... Explanation: lo religioso fsacilita las metáforas: 'el monte Arafat' la poesía no es lo mío ;) un afectuoso saludo, Gabi :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2009-04-08 18:49:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- i didn't mean you weren't ok. just offering alternatives :) Reference: http://www.elcolombiano.com/BancoConocimiento/V/viviendo_ent... |
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... tempting demon Explanation: "... guardian angel or a tempting demon ..." is fine, I think. e.g.: ... and the guardian angel and the tempting demon are constantly admitted in poetical language, or the language of the feelings, because they are felt to be ... books.google.com/books?isbn=0742652831... Was he my guardian angel or a tempting demon? Had I gone quite mad? 'All these thoughts chased one another, and left me bewildered. Still, after a moment, ... books.google.com/books?isbn=1595690360... ... yet the faith in guardian angels and tempting demons evolutionarily represents only the development of a cult once simple as the religion of the Kami. ... books.google.com/books?isbn=0554321920... His guardian angel is his true self and the demons are the evil, brutish and disorderly elements of his own inner being which tempt and corrupt and strive ... books.google.com/books?isbn=0710081170... |
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18 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3seductive Explanation: I would suggest "seductive". This verb is used about the devil in both in the bible and in "translations" of the Koran "that time, a twisted, burned, and distorted Lucifer began to roam the earth, seeking to tempt, seduce, and destroy God's new creation - man..." http://www.insearchoftruth.org/articles/devil_origin.html Koran, CHAPTER XV., Verse 29. He said, "O my Lord! for that Thou hast seduced me, ..." http://www.sacred-texts.com/isl/rok/rok12.htm Enjoy, Anders Larsen -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 hrs (2009-04-09 07:08:50 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Happy my quick answer was of any use... |
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