what is it about him...

Spanish translation: ¿qué tiene de...?

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English term or phrase:what is it about him...?
Spanish translation:¿qué tiene de...?
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

21:09 Feb 2, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / Manipulative People
English term or phrase: what is it about him...
There are those who suggest that people like Mr. Jackson are “evil.”25 But what is it about him that makes him evil? Is he evil just because he is aggressive?

Gracias
Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
¿qué tiene de...? // ¿qué es lo que le hace...? // ¿qué tiene para ser...?
Explanation:
- "¿qué tiene de malvado?"

- "¿qué es lo que le hace malvado?"

- "¿qué tiene para ser malvado?"

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Note added at 1 hr (2019-02-02 22:41:57 GMT)
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O también:

- "¿qué hay en él de malvado?"
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 20:00
Grading comment
gracias.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1¿qué tiene de...? // ¿qué es lo que le hace...? // ¿qué tiene para ser...?
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3qué caracteristicas determinan su personalidad demoníaca...
JohnMcDove


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
¿qué tiene de...? // ¿qué es lo que le hace...? // ¿qué tiene para ser...?


Explanation:
- "¿qué tiene de malvado?"

- "¿qué es lo que le hace malvado?"

- "¿qué tiene para ser malvado?"

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Note added at 1 hr (2019-02-02 22:41:57 GMT)
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O también:

- "¿qué hay en él de malvado?"


Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 20:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1410
Grading comment
gracias.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Perfecto Beatriz, gracias.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Gil
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias - Bea
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
qué caracteristicas determinan su personalidad demoníaca...


Explanation:
¿... qué es lo que hace de él un "diablo"...?

¿Qué hace que se le considere un "demonio"?

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 284
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