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English translation: unforgettable/will remain deep in my heart

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Spanish term or phrase:entrañable
English translation:unforgettable/will remain deep in my heart
Entered by: Remy Arce

15:46 May 13, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: entrañable
From the same poem. Here is the context:

Quince días
sin mi vida natal
y mi gente
quince días *entrañables*
de toda mi vida

The poem is called "Un Viaje Pasajero," it's about the author's 15-day sojourn in Mexico en route from El Salvador to the US.

Would be grateful for any suggestions.
Yvette Neisser Moreno
United States
Local time: 17:12
unforgettable/will remain deep in my heart
Explanation:
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Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 17:12
Grading comment
Thanks, Remy. Your suggestion of "unforgettable" led me to "memorable", which is what I chose to use here. Very helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2intimate
Chris Bruton
5 +1(most) pleasant .. more choices below ....
Taña Dalglish
4 +1unforgettable/will remain deep in my heart
Remy Arce
5endearing
Sandra Rodriguez
4treasured/cherished
Cecilia Gowar
4poignant
Elizabeth Medina
4[two] precious [weeks]
Refugio
3happy/happiest; delightful; blissful
Carol Gullidge


Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
intimate


Explanation:
entranable come from entranas, which literally means viscera, so I suppose it could be visceral too

Chris Bruton
United States
Local time: 16:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosina Peixoto: De acuerdo, el corazón es una víscera y creo que este es el sentido. Si pasó 15 días sin su gente, fuera de su ciudad no creo que se pueda decir " feliz", "agradable" o adjetivos por el estilo. La idea es que vivió consigo mismo. Eso es lo que creo.
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  Ana Roca
3 hrs
  -> thank you
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(most) pleasant .. more choices below ....


Explanation:
A number of choices here:

http://www.eudict.com/?lang=spaeng&word=entrañable
SPANISH ENGLISH

entrañable
deep; close; dear; fond; intimate; most affectionate

http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=entr...
entrañable:
Definición | Sinónimos | Conjugator
En Francés | En Portugués
in context | images


entrañable adjetivo
1 (sitio) close
(relación, amistad) deep, close
2 (persona) pleasant: es un amigo muy entrañable, he's a very close friend of mine

- Diccionario Espasa Concise: Español-Inglés English-Spanish
© Espasa-Calpe, S.A., Madrid 2000

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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 16:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Manipole
22 mins
  -> Many thanks Robert. Very kind of you. Un abrazo.
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
happy/happiest; delightful; blissful


Explanation:
...the happiest fortnight of my life

...delightful days

...days of delight
...days of bliss


although it seems a bit odd that the author should be so delighted when leaving his/her native land, friends, etc,

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 315
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
treasured/cherished


Explanation:
:-)

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 227
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
unforgettable/will remain deep in my heart


Explanation:
other options

Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 17:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 25
Grading comment
Thanks, Remy. Your suggestion of "unforgettable" led me to "memorable", which is what I chose to use here. Very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bcsantos: unforgettable
2 hrs
  -> muchas gracias!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
poignant


Explanation:
Fifteen poignant days

Elizabeth Medina
Local time: 17:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
endearing


Explanation:
endearing
adj. Inspiring affection or warm sympathy
American Heritage Dictionary
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/endearing

The poet might remember those days as having provided significant growing experiences, or brought new friends and happy moments...but we just don't know what made them "endearing" --- next to or in contrast of his nostalgic references to his homeland and people. We need to know what follows in this poem.



Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Local time: 17:12
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
[two] precious [weeks]


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-05-13 21:35:24 GMT) Post-grading
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In that case, maybe bittersweet or poignant.

Refugio
Local time: 14:12
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84
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