bravely waving away sympathy

Spanish translation: mostrando valor para no dar pena

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English term or phrase:bravely waving away sympathy
Spanish translation:mostrando valor para no dar pena
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

16:11 Feb 26, 2013
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: bravely waving away sympathy
We made light of even our serious illnesses because we were tough. "Nah, It's nothing," we'd say, bravely waving away sympathy.

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mostrando valor para no dar pena
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 21:40
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1rechazando valientemente las manifestaciones de compasión
Patricia ONeill
4rehusando valerosamente la lástima ajena
Salloz
4rehusando las muestras de compasión
Enric Alvarez
4mostrando valor para no dar pena
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4ahuyentando la compasión con valentía
Oliver Romero
4rechazando valerosamente cualquier compasión
Esteban Ibarretxe


  

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rechazando valientemente las manifestaciones de compasión


Explanation:
recibidas / que recibimos.

En lugar de rechazar, que puede resultar un poco fuerte, también se puede usar ahuyentar (ahuyentando).

Patricia ONeill
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rehusando valerosamente la lástima ajena


Explanation:
A ver.

Salloz
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rehusando las muestras de compasión


Explanation:
saludos!

Enric Alvarez
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mostrando valor para no dar pena


Explanation:
Otra opción

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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ahuyentando la compasión con valentía


Explanation:
Otra forma más de decirlo.

Oliver Romero
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rechazando valerosamente cualquier compasión


Explanation:
Bravely waving away sympathy no da lugar a dudas, es la definición de la valiente aceptación del destino sin acogerse a la compasión de nadie.

Esteban Ibarretxe
Spain
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