Glossary entry

español term or phrase:

cercano ya el día

inglés translation:

with day drawing near

Added to glossary by Eugenio Llorente
Mar 16, 2010 13:06
14 yrs ago
español term

cercano ya el día

español al inglés Arte/Literatura Poesía y literatura
En este contexto:

"Yo muchas veces sentía, cercano ya el día, tus pasos en la casa. "

De momento interpreto:

"At daybreak/early morning approaching, I often heard your footsteps in the house."

Proposed translations

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15 minutos
Selected

often I would hear, with day drawing near, your footfalls...

para imitar la ríma sentía-día
Peer comment(s):

agree Fiona Kirton
27 minutos
many thanks Fiona, all the best! - Deborah
agree Tracie Shannon Houlihan
11 horas
many thanks Tracie, all the best! - Deborah
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Brilliant, Deborah. Your answers are always striking. Don't change!"
+1
4 minutos

break of day

I like your option of daybreak, but "break of day "is that liitle bit more poetic.

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Note added at 4 mins (2010-03-16 13:11:20 GMT)
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and it would be "at the break of day"
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard
9 minutos
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9 minutos

each day drawing nearer

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+3
12 minutos

as day dawned

might sound okay in your context
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard : This has the fewest syllables of any suggestion so far, which makes it more punchy.
2 minutos
cheers, Phil
agree catisakson : a little more poetic option
17 minutos
thanks, catisakson
agree Nick Robinson : The right words in my opinion...
2 horas
thanks, Nick
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+2
12 minutos

with daylight approaching

A possibility
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard
1 minuto
agree Carolina Brito
4 horas
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14 minutos

the day is near

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THE DAY IS NEAR. January 23, 2009 rating 4. I use this in my consultations with churches who are looking to create new and alternative worship experiences. ...
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