a rather sullen mouth - What is the Spanish translation? Spanish translators help general Spanish translators with the translation of a rather sullen mouth

Conges terminology question

135 months ago

Carlos Pablo MIGUES-LABANCA, B.A. (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	English > Spanish
Subject:	General
Level of diffculty:	Difficult / demanding
Word or term in question:	a rather sullen mouth
Context:	Literary piece. "My grandmother conceded that her daughter had been very beautiful at eighteen, with large slanted eyes and a full, rather sullen mouth. She was adept at weaving and at featherwork, very skilful at trapping and catching wild jungle birds for their plumage. She had refused several men who wanted to marry her, and her parents did not press her to get a mate". Does it mean she wasn´t particularly talkative ?? Or is any other meaning perhaps implied ? Any explanation in English will be most welcome !! "Sullen" in this very context is somewhat obscure to me. Thank you all very much in advance for your help. I really appreciate it.

The answer of Peonia Kempenich was rated best

y una boca de labios carnosos, más bien taciturna

My comment:

y una boca de labios carnosos, más bien melancólica...
y una boca de labios carnosos, bastante melancólica...

y una boca de labios carnosos, de aspecto más bien triste...
y una boca de labios carnosos, de aspecto triste...
y una boca de labios carnosos, de aspecto bastante triste...

Sullen es un

My references:

Pienso que es importante destacar la imagen que el autor trata de evocar en la mente del lector: tristeza, melancolía, pesadumbre opuesto a dulce o sensual o apacible. Claro, tu conoces mejor al personaje y puedes determinar el grado de tristeza que encierra su boca.