English translation of "qué se puede esperar si no se está esperando" - "- is there a possibility that she is commmenting on not being pregnant? ("no se está esperando"), in which case it is a play on words."

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139 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	Spanish > English
Subject:	General
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	qué se puede esperar si no se está esperando
Context:	Salió de la ducha. Benilde pudo ver como si dirigía en dirección contraria a su habitación, cerrando la puerta con pestillo. Llevaba una toalla atada a la cintura que dejaba rastros por el pasillo que Benilde acababa de limpiar. Se sentó en una de las sillas de la concina. Untó una tostada con mantequilla. "¿Qué se puede esperar si no se está esperando?" se dijo. "What can I expect if one can't expect it from myself?"

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139 months ago

wrote:

"What can be expected if you're not expectant?" he said to himself

My comment:

i am not sure it has something to do with the idea of an expectant (pregnant) woman. I think it's a kind of philosophical remark.

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139 months ago

wrote:

Or: when you expect nothing of life

139 months ago

Clara Fernández wrote:

- is there a possibility that she is commmenting on not being pregnant? ("no se está esperando"), in which case it is a play on words.

My comment:

What is there to expect if you are not pregnant.
(just a wild thought)

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139 months ago

wrote:

Very perceptive of you! I decided to contact the author about this one. That's the general idea, but I worded it differently than your rendition. Many thanks!

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