Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
words clipped at the edges
Spanish translation:
palabras seleccionadas cuidadosamente
English term
Spain
EU institutions & Literary translation
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish
words clipped at the edges
I found this expression in a novel, "Her words sound clipped at the edges". The character is trying to be nice in a tense situation, does it means that she is talking softly but her voice sounds cold or artificial?
Thanks in advance for your help!!
Best regards
María
May 22, 2020 15:47: Lydia De Jorge Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
palabras seleccionadas cuidadosamente
| ¡Muchas gracias! |
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
tajantes
Sugerencias de traducción libre según el contexto:
- "sus palabras suenan amables/suaves pero tajantes"
- "sus palabras son educadas/suaves/tranquilas pero tajantes"
- "con palabras amables/educadas/suaves/tranquilas pero tajantes"
| ¡Muchas gracias! |
| agree |
Rebecca Reddin
: Quizá es un poco fuerte, pero es más bien esta idea.
7 days
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Gracias Rebeca - Bea
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Spain
Books and editorial translations.
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Italian to Spanish
palabras entrecortadas
hablaba con palabras entrecortadas
| ¡Muchas gracias! |
| agree |
Toni Castano
: Creo que se refiere simplemente a "to clip words", es decir, "to shorten them", probablemente en sus extremos (edges), aunque de esto último no estoy tan seguro.
1 hr
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patinba
2 hrs
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Sonia García
9 hrs
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Uruguay
ATA-certified English-Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish
(Parecía) cortar el aire con sus palabras
| ¡Muchas gracias! |
| agree |
Rebecca Reddin
: Confirma el ambiente negativo de una forma en la que no sé si "seleccionar palabras" llega a transmitir.
7 days
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Gracias, Rebecca.
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Spain
Sworn/Legal/Business, +20yrs, APTIJ
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish
[hablaba] entrecortadamente, sin terminar las palabras
| ¡Muchas gracias! |
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