Spanish term
United States
24 years of experience in many countries
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 6 more.
untó antes el recipiente con una grasa
Is okay to translate it as she anointed the container with a viscous fat? or is smear better?
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Pero la mujer de Alí Babá quería contar cuántas monedas había, y fue a casa de su cuñada para pedir un medidor de trigo. La mujer, extrañada por esa petición, untó antes el recipiente con una grasa viscosa, de tal forma, que al recibirlo de vuelta, vio en el fondo pegada una moneda de oro.
| 3 +4 | smeared the container with fat/grease beforehand |
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Proposed translations
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
smeared the container with fat/grease beforehand
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Note added at 44 mins (2021-11-26 02:46:30 GMT)
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shy away from "anointed"
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Note added at 45 mins (2021-11-26 02:48:07 GMT)
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has a religious connotation
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-11-26 03:09:56 GMT)
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"fat" rather than "grease" in your context and Happy Thanksgiving to you too
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-11-26 03:10:51 GMT)
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and no need for the "Mister" pero te entiendo :)
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-11-26 03:19:01 GMT)
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and "sticky" for "viscoso"
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