Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
act myself around
Spanish translation:
Era yo misma cuando estaba con èl/ en su presencia
Added to glossary by
Patricia Baldwin
Aug 16, 2003 20:28
20 yrs ago
English term
act myself around
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Linguistics
Linguistics / Language
I once knew a man who was his own enemy. The troubles he inflicted upon himself were undermining his life, especially his marriage and family. I showed him love and kindness, acted myself around him, and encouraged him when I coud.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +1 | Era yo misma cuando estaba con èl/ en su presencia |
Patricia Baldwin
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| 4 | me comporté de forma natural cuando estaba con él |
David Russi
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| 3 | me adapte a el |
Jesús Marín Mateos
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Proposed translations
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6 mins
Patricia Baldwin
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
United States
The power of your words
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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72
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Era yo misma cuando estaba con èl/ en su presencia
Era totalmente espontànea en su presencia.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
7 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
64
me comporté de forma natural cuando estaba con él
I think it means "I acted <like> myself around him".
18 mins
Jesús Marín Mateos
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
European Spanish at its best
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 3 more.
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