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miedos por el qué dirán y vergüenzas

English translation: Feel no embarrassment, or fear of what others might say about them

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Spanish term or phrase:miedos por el qué dirán y vergüenzas
English translation:Feel no embarrassment, or fear of what others might say about them
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy

21:28 May 27, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / website/about us
Spanish term or phrase: miedos por el qué dirán y vergüenzas
I need help with a couple of lines here. I don't like what I've come up with so far. TIA

These are brief descriptions in the ABOUT US on a website. Each of the partners talks of his likes and dislikes. One of them says he likes kids:

Los Niños. *Exentos de miedos por el qué dirán y vergüenzas.* Nuestros "YOs" sin perjuicios.
patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 12:11
Who/They feel no embarrassment, or fear of what others might say about them
Explanation:
I would change the beginning of the sentence to make it sound more natural.
Selected response from:

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 12:11
Grading comment
Thank you Lisa!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Any fear of what people may say or feeling of embarrassment is alien to them
Mariadelpila (X)
5fears of gossip and shames
Raoul Daveux
5have no sense of shame and don't mind what people (the neighbours) will say
Lesley Clarke
4they lack the fears about shame and (people's) gossiping
MarinaM
4(free) of shame and free of fears for what others may say
Eileen Banks
4Who/They feel no embarrassment, or fear of what others might say about them
Lisa McCarthy
4embarrassment or worry about what the neighbo(u)rs will say.
Susan Nicholls
3don't care what others may say or think
Carol Gullidge


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fears of gossip and shames


Explanation:
gossip or rumors...

Raoul Daveux
United States
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Raoul.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lisa McCarthy: "shames" does not exist as a plural noun in English - only a veb in the 'third person'.
2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
they lack the fears about shame and (people's) gossiping


Explanation:
or

they are prevented from fears of shame and gossiping

MarinaM
Argentina
Local time: 07:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 11
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Marina.

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(free) of shame and free of fears for what others may say


Explanation:
Suerte!

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 07:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 28
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Eileen.

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Any fear of what people may say or feeling of embarrassment is alien to them


Explanation:
alien to them/foreign to their nature

A bit long though...

Mariadelpila (X)
Local time: 11:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Maria.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Sepúlveda (X): Me gusta lo de "alien"; si quieres acortar un poco la frase podrías cambiar el órden de las palabras.
7 mins
agree  patinba: embarrassment is the right word, too. Shame implies guilt about something.
1 hr
agree  Juan Carlos García
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
have no sense of shame and don't mind what people (the neighbours) will say


Explanation:
Another option

Lesley Clarke
Mexico
Local time: 04:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Lesley.

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Who/They feel no embarrassment, or fear of what others might say about them


Explanation:
I would change the beginning of the sentence to make it sound more natural.

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 12:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 104
Grading comment
Thank you Lisa!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
embarrassment or worry about what the neighbo(u)rs will say.


Explanation:
Just a variation on the last answers:

Free of embarrassment or worry about what the neighbo(u)rs will say.

Susan Nicholls
Local time: 20:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Susan!

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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
don't care what others may say or think


Explanation:
If you want something short and snappy, in keeping with the register of the ST, this captures the meaning (caring what others may think = shame/embarrassment)

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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-05-28 08:17:28 GMT)
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OR


...don't worry about what others may say or think

... aren't afraid of what others may say or think



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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-05-28 08:26:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry, I didn't see that this had already been graded - must be going blind!

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Note added at 11 hrs (2009-05-28 08:30:35 GMT) Post-grading
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any time Patricia! There seems to be some sort of a time lag operating here.... and it must be the middle of the night for you - don't know if this makes you a night owl or an early bird!

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 315
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks anyway, Carol!

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