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Mirar asustado

English translation: looking at you with a scared look on its face

03:48 Jan 31, 2021
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: Mirar asustado
Buenas,

¿Podrían ayudarme a traducir la frase “mirar a alguien asustado ” por favor?

La oración es: "Mira a ese perro que te mira asustado porque casi lo pisas".

Posible traducción: "Look at that dog that is looking at you scare because you almost stepped on it."

Contexto: La oración pertenece a un cuento infantil que habla sobre los animales.

Muchas gracias.
José Pablo Corrales
Costa Rica
English translation:looking at you with a scared look on its face
Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 4 mins (2021-01-31 03:52:55 GMT)
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easily understandable in a kiddie context
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 18:51
Grading comment
The best answer!! Thanks a million.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3looking at you with a scared look on its face
David Hollywood
5 -1Staring you frightened
Sofía Ruffiner


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
looking at you with a scared look on its face


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 4 mins (2021-01-31 03:52:55 GMT)
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easily understandable in a kiddie context

David Hollywood
Local time: 18:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 136
Grading comment
The best answer!! Thanks a million.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA
4 mins
  -> thanks Barbara
agree  neilmac: "Eyeing you with a scared look on its face" avoids repetition of "look"....
4 hrs
  -> nice suggestion Neil
agree  ormiston: Or even 'fearfully'
9 hrs
  -> too
disagree  Sofía Ruffiner: es un poco repetitivo el "look"
17 hrs
  -> disagree un poco fuerte pero tenés razón Sofía
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: looking fearfully at you//eyeing you fearfully
1 day 10 hrs
  -> nice option too Yvonne
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Staring you frightened


Explanation:
"Look at that dog staring you frightened because..."
"Stare" me resulta más apropiado en ese contexto.

Sofía Ruffiner
Argentina
Local time: 18:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: "staring you frightened" is not idiomatic English
16 hrs
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