Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
a atraversarse en caprichosa y berrinchosa actitud
English translation:
block, through his arbitrary and irritable disposition
Added to glossary by
Robert Copeland
Jun 4, 2009 01:57
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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a atraversarse en caprichosa y berrinchosa actitud
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FARC dice que Uribe impide liberación de cabo secuestrado desde hace 11 años
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"Su intransigencia y falta de grandeza (...) lo lleva a a atraversarse en caprichosa y berrinchosa actitud, a la liberación unilateral del cabo XXXXXX, mientras que en los centenares de combates que diariamente se dan por todo el país, aumentan los riesgos para los prisioneros", añadió.
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"Su intransigencia y falta de grandeza (...) lo lleva a a atraversarse en caprichosa y berrinchosa actitud, a la liberación unilateral del cabo XXXXXX, mientras que en los centenares de combates que diariamente se dan por todo el país, aumentan los riesgos para los prisioneros", añadió.
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jack_speak
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Competent, diligent, thorough, complete.
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block, through his arbitrary and irritable disposition
Robert, here's a bunch of ideas - take your pick! Good luck, and I hope I helped, not hurt, impeded, stalled, irritated!!!
My suggestions:
atraverserse:
obstruct, get in the way of, disrupt, hamper, forestall
caprichoso:
arbitrary, erratic, capricious, unpredictable, whimsical
berrinchoso:
sulking, surly, cranky, testy, irritable, grumpy, sourpuss
My suggestions:
atraverserse:
obstruct, get in the way of, disrupt, hamper, forestall
caprichoso:
arbitrary, erratic, capricious, unpredictable, whimsical
berrinchoso:
sulking, surly, cranky, testy, irritable, grumpy, sourpuss
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neilmac
: "arbitrary and irritable " - suits my impression of him!
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Thanks, Neil!
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Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
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iGracias, Alejandro!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks to everyone!"
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Eileen Banks
Argentina
Argentina
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Argentina
Thorough, fast and dependable
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bar the way in a capricious, (temper) tantrumlike attitude
an option :)
is a commentary on a political attitude and set of beliefs that .... his tribe have going for them is not the tantrumlike behavior of their supporters. ...
dean4az.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_archive.html - 134k
is a commentary on a political attitude and set of beliefs that .... his tribe have going for them is not the tantrumlike behavior of their supporters. ...
dean4az.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_archive.html - 134k
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Marsha Wilkie
: But I would rearrange the words: ...bar the liberation of cabo xxx in a capricious, tantrumlike attitude, while...
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Thank you Marsha, yes I agree with your re-arrangement :)!! Thanks :)
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Marcelo González
United States
United States
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stand in the way out of impulse and anger
Another option might be "angrily and impulsively block/stand in the way [of the release of...]"
berrinche
1. m. coloq. Coraje, enojo grande, y más comúnmente el de los niños.
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berrinche
1. m. coloq. Coraje, enojo grande, y más comúnmente el de los niños.
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his hot-headed and impulsive attitude led him to block progress/bar the way
Good luck Robert!
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-06-04 06:51:02 GMT)
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Perhaps 'nature' instead of 'attitude'.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-06-04 06:51:02 GMT)
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Perhaps 'nature' instead of 'attitude'.
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neilmac
: Tho I'd just say "scumbag" and leave it at that...
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'scumbag' sounds fair - thanks Neil!
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Lisa McCarthy
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Thank you Lisa!
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