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137 months ago

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

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136 months ago

Guillermo Rivera   wrote:

estado de ánimo

My comment:

The question was a pure formality. A useful fiction, no doubt, but nothing less apoplectic than Giorgio’s SPARE FRAME and measured manner could be imagined, and he had by all accounts been quietly relaxed on the morning of his death. In his state of mind, this piece portrays both, the physical and psychological state of mind of the individual.

La pregunta era una pura formalidad. Una ficción útil, sin duda, pero nada menos apoplético de Giorgio eestado de animo y forma medida podrían ser imaginados y de todas formas el estaba relajado tranquilamente en la mañana de su muerte.

“En su estado de ánimo”, esta obra retrata a ambos, el estado físico y psicológico de la mente del individuo.

137 months ago

Vicki Santamaria   wrote:

su forma o figura magra

My comment:

In English, "frame" refers to a person's body as a whole. In this case, the author is saying Giorgio didn't have an extra ounce of fat on his frame (skeleton). It doesn't mean that he was emaciated from disease or malnutrition, just that he was normally a thin person. It also doesn't refer to his height at all. So "demacrado", "espigado" and "enjuta" aren't good translations for spare.

My references:

I'm a native English speaker.

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

136 months ago

   wrote:

Agree. I prefer "la magra figura de Giorgio"

136 months ago

   wrote:

Dear Vicki, thank you very much for your explanation, it was quite educational and I really appreciate it. Regards.

137 months ago

Actra   wrote:

constitución enjuta

My comment:

Hace referencia al aspecto físico de Giorgio

137 months ago

Karin Monteiro-Zwahlen   wrote:

aspecto demacrado

My comment:

Creo que se trata en primer lugar de una apariencia física pero que puede ir acompañada con un estado de ánimo (según contexto). Pienso que esta expresión expresa ambos

137 months ago

giulianoscarpa   wrote:

complexión grácil

My comment:

se trata de la corpulencia de la persona

137 months ago

giulianoscarpa   wrote:

Su silueta espigada

My comment:

Frame se refiere a su corpulencia. Spare quiere decir que es delgado o espigado.

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

137 months ago

   wrote:

Su apariencia desgarbada, desgalichada pueden traducir spare frame también. Apoplectic es un falso amigo, significa furioso, violentom excesivo.

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