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bastaba estar en

inglés translation: [See below.]

Entrada de glosario (tomada de la pregunta de abajo)
Término o frase en español:bastaba estar en
Traducción al inglés:[See below.]
Aportado por: Lydianette Soza

09:48 Jul 30, 2017
Traducciones de español a inglés [PRO]
General / Conversación / Saludos / Cartas / General
Término o frase en español: bastaba estar en
Source text:

Bastaba estar en el evento para contagiarse de la alegría que se percibía en el lugar, desde el más pequeño hasta el más grande, dibujaba en su rostro una sonrisa desbordante.

My try:
You just had to be in the event to get infected by/experience the joy you could feel in the place, from the youngest to the oldest had a broad smile in their faces.
Lydianette Soza
Belice
Local time: 03:04
[See below.]
Explicación:
Bastaba estar en el evento para contagiarse de la alegría que se percibía en el lugar
=
Anyone there could not help but be swept up by a prevailing joy that was all but palpable...
OR
Anyone there could not help but be swept up by a prevailing joy that was everwhere to be seen...
****

I have included a translation of the text that follows in order to demonstrate how my suggestion works in the context of the sentence. The real challenge here is dealing with "para contagiarse de la alegría."

I do not think that either of the previous suggestions will lead to a sentence that is natural in English.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-07-30 12:38:17 GMT)
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Perhaps better still:
...swept un in a...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2017-07-30 13:05:23 GMT)
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In previous comment, I meant:

...swept up in a...

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Note added at 3 days1 hr (2017-08-02 10:56:50 GMT) Post-grading
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ERRATUM

"EverYwhere" in second option above.
Respuesta elegida de:

Robert Forstag
Estados Unidos
Local time: 05:04
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Resumen de las respuestas recibidas
4 +6Simply being there was enough to....
neilmac
4 +3it was enough to be in // you only needed to be present
Michael Powers (PhD)
4 +3[See below.]
Robert Forstag
3all one had to do was...
Barbara Cochran, MFA


  

Respuestas


3 minutos   Nivel de confianza: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 Coincidencias de otros usuarios (netas) +3
it was enough to be in // you only needed to be present


Explicación:
the event

Michael Powers (PhD)
Estados Unidos
Local time: 05:04
Idioma materno: inglés
Pts. PRO en la categoría: 209

Comentarios de otros usuarios sobre esta respuesta (y réplicas del usuario que envió la respuesta)
Coincido  Isamar: But I would say 'at' (the event) rather than 'in'.
3 minutos
Coincido  Andrew Bramhall: in the event/at the event; depends on whether you're a participant or spectator.
16 minutos
Coincido  neilmac: My suggestion leaves out specific mention of the "event"...
37 minutos
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39 minutos   Nivel de confianza: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 Coincidencias de otros usuarios (netas) +6
Simply being there was enough to....


Explicación:
An option...

Ejemplos de uso:
  • Simply being there was enough to create indelible memories...

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neilmac
España
Local time: 11:04
Idioma materno: inglés
Pts. PRO en la categoría: 207

Comentarios de otros usuarios sobre esta respuesta (y réplicas del usuario que envió la respuesta)
Coincido  Wendy Cummings
58 minutos
Coincido  Marie Wilson
2 horas
Coincido  franglish
3 horas
Coincido  Helena Chavarria: 'You only needed to be there.../Just (by) being there...' is what came to my mind.
5 horas
Coincido  Mónica Hanlan
1 día 3 horas
Coincido  MollyRose: Sounds quite natural. Simply being there was enough to catch hold of the happiness that could be felt in the air...
1 día 12 horas
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3 horas   Nivel de confianza: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
all one had to do was...


Explicación:
Otra opción

Barbara Cochran, MFA
Estados Unidos
Local time: 05:04
Se especializa en este campo
Idioma materno: inglés
Pts. PRO en la categoría: 52
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2 horas   Nivel de confianza: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 Coincidencias de otros usuarios (netas) +3
[See below.]


Explicación:
Bastaba estar en el evento para contagiarse de la alegría que se percibía en el lugar
=
Anyone there could not help but be swept up by a prevailing joy that was all but palpable...
OR
Anyone there could not help but be swept up by a prevailing joy that was everwhere to be seen...
****

I have included a translation of the text that follows in order to demonstrate how my suggestion works in the context of the sentence. The real challenge here is dealing with "para contagiarse de la alegría."

I do not think that either of the previous suggestions will lead to a sentence that is natural in English.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2017-07-30 12:38:17 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Perhaps better still:
...swept un in a...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 hrs (2017-07-30 13:05:23 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

In previous comment, I meant:

...swept up in a...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 days1 hr (2017-08-02 10:56:50 GMT) Post-grading
--------------------------------------------------

ERRATUM

"EverYwhere" in second option above.


Robert Forstag
Estados Unidos
Local time: 05:04
Idioma materno: inglés
Pts. PRO en la categoría: 318

Comentarios de otros usuarios sobre esta respuesta (y réplicas del usuario que envió la respuesta)
Coincido  Muriel Vasconcellos
11 horas
  -> Thank you, Muriel.
Coincido  Michele Fauble
1 día 5 horas
  -> Thank you, Michele.
Coincido  MollyRose: Anyone there could not help but be ... Also sounds good!
1 día 10 horas
  -> Thank you, MollyRose. As far as I can see, none of the other suggestions (including the other one you agreed with) produce a sentence that sounds natural in English. I hope that the Asker is capable of appreciating this....
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