May 12, 2022 00:39
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Spanish term
Costa Rica
Native in: Spanish 
actidud de recelo
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Buenas tardes,
Ustedes podrían ayudarme a traducir "actidud de recelo" en la siguiente oración, por favor.
Oración: "Yo traté de mantener una actitud de recelo antes de entrar en aquel lugar".
Contexto: esta oración aparece en cuento que habla sobre viejos amigos que se encuentra y deciden entrar a un bar que no conocían.
Gracias.
Ustedes podrían ayudarme a traducir "actidud de recelo" en la siguiente oración, por favor.
Oración: "Yo traté de mantener una actitud de recelo antes de entrar en aquel lugar".
Contexto: esta oración aparece en cuento que habla sobre viejos amigos que se encuentra y deciden entrar a un bar que no conocían.
Gracias.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | I was on my guard |
Simone Taylor
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| 3 +1 | I tried to hold back |
David Hollywood
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| 4 | I thought twice (about)/was hesitant to |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
|
Proposed translations
+1
6 hrs
Simone Taylor
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
ITI/SUBTLE affiliate BRPTEN
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
, English (Variant: British)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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28
Selected
I was on my guard
They were just trying to be cautious so any expression of this kind, vigilant, alert, etc
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on one's guard#:~...
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on one's guard#:~...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Great answer!"
+1
38 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
136
I tried to hold back
in your overall context
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basically means suspicious or apprehensive
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Note added at 41 mins (2022-05-12 01:20:42 GMT)
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and I'm giving you a couple of options for the full translation in your context
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sure you'll get more ideas on this
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suerte
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"Yo traté de mantener una actitud de recelo antes de entrar en aquel lugar"
"I tried to hold back before entering this place."
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or "that place"
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Note added at 40 mins (2022-05-12 01:19:20 GMT)
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basically means suspicious or apprehensive
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Note added at 41 mins (2022-05-12 01:20:42 GMT)
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and I'm giving you a couple of options for the full translation in your context
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Note added at 42 mins (2022-05-12 01:21:56 GMT)
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sure you'll get more ideas on this
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Note added at 43 mins (2022-05-12 01:22:31 GMT)
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suerte
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Note added at 45 mins (2022-05-12 01:24:42 GMT)
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"Yo traté de mantener una actitud de recelo antes de entrar en aquel lugar"
"I tried to hold back before entering this place."
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Note added at 47 mins (2022-05-12 01:26:50 GMT)
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or "that place"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
José Patrício
: de recelo - of suspicionof mistrust - https://context.reverso.net/übersetzung/spanisch-englisch/ac...
5 hrs
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| neutral |
philgoddard
: But what do you mean by hold back?
5 hrs
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11 hrs
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
103
I thought twice (about)/was hesitant to
...entering the bar, for whatever reason, that he wasn't familiar with.
A couple of possibilities, although I think the second option I entered is more accurate.
A couple of possibilities, although I think the second option I entered is more accurate.
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