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English translation: dreamt of

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Spanish term or phrase:soñaba en
English translation:dreamt of
Entered by: chica nueva

23:58 May 16, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / preposiciones españoles
Spanish term or phrase: soñaba en el amor
Mientras junto al balcón hacía saltar los pedacillos de boj entre sus dedos, cada pensamiento suyo era un dolor. Veía en el porvenir su vida, una vida triste y monótona. Ella también soñaba en el amor y la maternidad, y si no lloraba en aquellos momentos al ver la indiferencia de los demás, era para que sus lágrimas no dejasen huellas en el bordado. (Águeda, Pío Baroja 1872-1956)
chica nueva
Local time: 23:57
She too dreamed/dreamt of love (and motherhood)
Explanation:
There is nothing wrong with Robert's answer. This is another option. I liked rendering "maternidad" more literally, as it is a state of being, a state of mind. I have used "too" instead of "also" for clarity. The form I have used requires a different of preposition: of. I don't know if you need to make this a British English or American English translation. Notes: Americans may slightly prefer dreamed and the British dreamt, but both occur frequently in American ... Default Re: Dreamed / dreamt ... Home Country: UK. Native Language: British English ... del.icio.us · Submit Thread to StumbleUpon ...
www.usingenglish.com › ... › Ask a Teacher - En caché - Similares; Jessica Rowe: I dreamt of motherhood. FORMER newsreader Jessica Rowe says she was a "shocking'' receptionist at the Nine Network and only took the job ...
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Local time: 13:57
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4She too dreamed/dreamt of love (and motherhood)
Jenni Lukac (X)
3she also dreamed/thought about love and [about having a child]
Robert Copeland


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soñaba en; ella también soñaba en el amor
she also dreamed/thought about love and [about having a child]


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Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 07:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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She too dreamed/dreamt of love (and motherhood)


Explanation:
There is nothing wrong with Robert's answer. This is another option. I liked rendering "maternidad" more literally, as it is a state of being, a state of mind. I have used "too" instead of "also" for clarity. The form I have used requires a different of preposition: of. I don't know if you need to make this a British English or American English translation. Notes: Americans may slightly prefer dreamed and the British dreamt, but both occur frequently in American ... Default Re: Dreamed / dreamt ... Home Country: UK. Native Language: British English ... del.icio.us · Submit Thread to StumbleUpon ...
www.usingenglish.com › ... › Ask a Teacher - En caché - Similares; Jessica Rowe: I dreamt of motherhood. FORMER newsreader Jessica Rowe says she was a "shocking'' receptionist at the Nine Network and only took the job ...
wotnews.com.au/like/...dreamt_of_motherhood/6625472/ - En caché

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 13:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 156
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