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232 months ago

Brenda Galvan (a guest user) asked this question:

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232 months ago

   wrote:

little drenched face

232 months ago

   wrote:

Little soaked face

My references:

myself

232 months ago

Luis Francisco Valle V.   wrote:

wet face

My comment:

You are correct. I think wet face is more than enough for carita empapada.

232 months ago

Inés Izquierdo   wrote:

(her) little face soaking wet

My references:

Collins Copbuild English Language Dictionary

232 months ago

Inés Izquierdo   wrote:

her little face was soaked

My comment:

you can use soaked or drenched.... it does not have to be in tears... it can also be from the rain. I have heard songs about a guy singing about a woman standing in rain and her face getting soaked... so yes the words to use here can be any of those 2,.......... Iguess when you listen to the song then you will know what it was soaked in (tears, rain, water, etc)

My references:

Consulted some of the translators I work with and also from Listening to a few songs with that phrase

232 months ago

Inés Izquierdo   wrote:

her little face streaming with tears

232 months ago

Inés Izquierdo   wrote:

her little face drenched in tears

My references:

Harper Collins Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

232 months ago

   wrote:

Or "her little face IS drenched in tears."

232 months ago

   wrote:

Or "his."

232 months ago

Clara Fernández   wrote:

De acuerdo! :)

232 months ago

Clara Fernández   wrote:

Hola y gracias por su confianza en mi traduccion, Clara. Espero que estes pasando un fin de semana agradable.

232 months ago

Clara Fernández   wrote:

If you want to be more literary, you can use tears as a metaphor for rain. "Drenched by the tears falling down from the skies (Heaven)," if indeed you are talking about rain. Hard to tell for sure without knowing all the lyrics of each of the songs.

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