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Sep 13, 2006 18:04
17 yrs ago
español term

Chocolate delicioso, convertíte en aceite asqueroso

español al inglés Arte/Literatura Poesía y literatura
I need this phrase translated into English. It's a magic spell.
Thanks!
Proposed translations (inglés)
3 +5 Oh chocolate that is so delicious, turn into an oil that is foully vicious
4 +2 delicious chocolate, turn at once into filthy oil
5 +1 Chocolate so tasty, turn into oil so nasty!
4 +1 Oh,chocolate of delicious flavour, turn into oil that does no favour
2 +2 yummy chocolate, turn into yukky oil
Change log

Sep 16, 2006 12:38: Fabio Descalzi changed "Field" from "Otros" to "Arte/Literatura"

Discussion

George Rabel Sep 13, 2006:
I figured that, Ale. It is a matter of, well, taste, quite literally. "Yucky" does notr sound as nasty to me as "filthy", yet filthy is a word that a kid would also understand
Elena Robles Sanjuan Sep 13, 2006:
Ok. Point taken. Many thanks
Alejandra Tolj (asker) Sep 13, 2006:
CLB; It should be childish, in fact. It's an imaginary spirit in a children's story.

Proposed translations

+5
1 hora
Selected

Oh chocolate that is so delicious, turn into an oil that is foully vicious

or foul and vicious.

I have taken a few liberties with the translation here.

Sara :)

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-09-13 19:34:45 GMT)
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Since we are talking spells, would it be going to far to exchange 'oil' for 'brew'? :)
Peer comment(s):
agree Heather Oland : I like the rhythm/rhyming of this one, it is appropriate for an incantation.
18 minutos
Gracias
agree Claudia Luque Bedregal : I like it :)
1 hora
Thank you
agree sprout : This is great! Very spell-like, indeed. You could also pare it down even more to simplify the rhythm, à la: "Oh, chocolate, so delicious, turn (in)to oil, foul and vicious!"
3 horas
Thank you, Sprout! I like your more concise version.
agree William Pairman : suitably nasty, I like Sprouts version too
14 horas
Thank you. I also agree with you about Sprout's version.
agree Kaiser_Soze : Also with Sprout
19 horas
Thank you, Kaiser_Soze. Were you & Kevin Spacey separated at birth? ;)
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+2
6 minutos

yummy chocolate, turn into yukky oil

It's the first thing that comes to my mind. I'm sure you'll get better options, but perhaps this may inspire you a little :-)
good luck!

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Note added at 9 mins (2006-09-13 18:14:41 GMT)
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Or maybe
"turn this yummy chocolate into yukky oil"
Peer comment(s):
agree Margaret Schroeder : Much the best of the suggested options for a children's story. I like your second version best.
21 minutos
Thank you! Yes, the second version seems better to me, too :)
agree Cinnamon Nolan : Oh, yummy chocolate, become yukky oil!
2 horas
thanks Cinnamon! Yours is a nice version, too
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+1
17 minutos

Oh,chocolate of delicious flavour, turn into oil that does no favour

I know it´s a bit of a free translation, but it´s an option I guess
Peer comment(s):
agree Joost Elshoff (X) : free translation, but why not... it's a spell... it should sound like one
1 hora
Thanks a lot Joost!
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+2
10 minutos

delicious chocolate, turn at once into filthy oil

I like the yummy and ¨"yukky" bit, but it sounds a little to childish, not scary enough.

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Note added at 41 mins (2006-09-13 18:46:36 GMT)
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Another thing, let´s not forget that who is talking here is the spirit, or witch, or whatever, so it more witch-like to say "filthy" than to say "yucky".
Peer comment(s):
agree Joaquim Siles-Borràs
1 minuto
thank you Joaquim
agree franglish : instead of filthy, nauseating
11 minutos
Thank you franglish
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+1
4 horas

Chocolate so tasty, turn into oil so nasty!

another option. suerte!! ;)
Peer comment(s):
agree VdeMoor (X) : perhaps not the word nasty, but another would be nice in this construction :) it looks like a spell to me :) eg. Chocolate so tasty, turn into oil so filthy!
21 minutos
like your suggestion...nasty was trying to rhyme, but I guess we can improvise!! ;) Thanksalot!!
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