Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

break

Spanish translation:

fracasar / fallar

Added to glossary by Ana Juliá
Apr 30, 2012 07:16
12 yrs ago
English term

break

English to Spanish Art/Literary Religion ancient book about Christian doctrine
The covenant of works was not built upon a very firm basis; and therefore must needs leave men full of fears and doubts. The covenant of works rested upon the strength of man's inherent righteousness; which though in innocence was perfect, yet was subject to change. Adam was created holy, but mutable; having a power to stand and a power to fall. He had a stock of original righteousness to begin the world with, but he was not sure he would not ***break***. He was his own pilot, and could steer right in the time of innocence; but he was not so secured but that he might dash against the rock of temptation, and he and his posterity be shipwrecked; so that the covenant of works must needs leave jealousies and doubtings in Adam's heart, as he had no security given him that he should not fall from that glorious state.

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fallado


pero igual también en el sentido de "fracasar" / "incumplir" ...

Saludos.

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Note added at 9 days (2012-05-09 10:05:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias Ana.
Peer comment(s):

agree Natalia Pedrosa : fracasar
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Gracias tseliot
neutral leedenzler : Help me understand the linguistics of fracasar. I think there is a difference in how the Anglo-Europeans look at "failure" and how the linguistic understanding of fallar / fracasar are viewed by Latinos. What are your thoughts? [email protected]
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English term (edited): but he was not sure he would not ***break***.

pero no estaba seguro que podría resistir.

Or:

pero no estaba seguro que podría mantenerse firme.

Dos sugerencias.

Suerte.
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no estaba seguro de que no fuera a abatirse

por ser débil su voluntad
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fracasar/fallar

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neutral leedenzler : I'm researching the linguistic understanding of Failure. how do you understand the difference between fracasar and fallar? [email protected] is my address. Love to get your thoughts. Thanks
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