Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 11, 2006 21:11
17 yrs ago
français term
exacerbé
français vers anglais
Art / Littérature
Poésie et littérature
And another one...The full sentence is...
Il était, lui aussi,exacerbé d'une extra sensibilité.
Il était, lui aussi,exacerbé d'une extra sensibilité.
Proposed translations
(anglais)
| 3 +1 | carried beyond himself |
Jeffrey Lewis
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| 3 +2 | burdened by / cursed with |
Jennifer Gal
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| 4 | afflicted by a heightened sensibility |
sktrans
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| 2 +1 | irritated |
LAB2004
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| 3 | exacerbated, exasperated |
Najib Aloui
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| 3 | exaggerated |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 1 | handicapped |
Tony M
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Change log
Jun 11, 2006 21:16: sarahl (X) changed "Language pair" from "anglais vers français" to "français vers anglais"
Proposed translations
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13 minutes
Jeffrey Lewis
États-Unis
États-Unis
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Native in: anglais 
Works in: français vers anglais, anglais
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carried beyond himself
It usually means "made worse" but the sentence takes it in another direction.
Maybe "set on edge"?
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Note added at 17 mins (2006-06-11 21:29:13 GMT)
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"he also" - like his wife? she wrote some pretty cool Celtic fiction...
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-11 23:04:22 GMT)
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I think "burdened/cursed" will likely fit - but not oversensitivity, because the idea is that Morrison had "these powers"...that not just anybody had.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-11 23:06:54 GMT)
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If you say "heightened" you almost have to say "awareness"... but not "afflicted" because that's really handicapped in US-speak.
Maybe "set on edge"?
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Note added at 17 mins (2006-06-11 21:29:13 GMT)
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"he also" - like his wife? she wrote some pretty cool Celtic fiction...
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-11 23:04:22 GMT)
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I think "burdened/cursed" will likely fit - but not oversensitivity, because the idea is that Morrison had "these powers"...that not just anybody had.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-11 23:06:54 GMT)
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If you say "heightened" you almost have to say "awareness"... but not "afflicted" because that's really handicapped in US-speak.
Note from asker:
| I liked "set on edge"by a very intense sensitivity. I suppose that could apply to a lot of artists. Thanks for your help. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
13 minutes
handicapped
Well, not having seen any of your previous questiuons, I can only guess what "and another one...means" --- you really ought to post complete context with each question...
However, this is just one idea that could possibly work, depending of course on what that mysteriosu context is....
However, this is just one idea that could possibly work, depending of course on what that mysteriosu context is....
Note from asker:
| Sorry about the lack of " context" Tony. "And another one " simply meant another question...but I take your point, I'll give a bit more info next time. Thanks for your help. |
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21 minutes
burdened by / cursed with
"burdened by" oversensitivity or "cursed with" oversensitivity
different emphases, per context.
another possibility:
wears his feelings on his sleeve
different emphases, per context.
another possibility:
wears his feelings on his sleeve
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jeffrey Lewis
1 heure
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| agree |
NancyLynn
: cursed with, I would say here
3 heures
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25 minutes
afflicted by a heightened sensibility
... caused and the pressures it placed on the afflicted and their caregivers. ... between the sick body as a source of heightened sensibility and of shame.” ...
oregonstate.edu/dept/humanities/ Newsletter/Spring%2005/Mutschler.htm - 7k - -
oregonstate.edu/dept/humanities/ Newsletter/Spring%2005/Mutschler.htm - 7k - -
Reference:
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28 minutes
irritated
just another option. Agree with Dusty though about context - guilty of that myself this weekend. Is this about Jim Morrison?
Note from asker:
| Sorry about the lack of context good guess though! Yes it is about Jim Morrison. |
1 heure
exacerbated, exasperated
...exactly the same meaning as in french
10 heures
exaggerated
he, too, suffered from extremely/highly exaggerated sensitivity
or, simply, he also had a degree of sensitivity that was highly exaggerated
he also had an extremely exaggerated sensitivity
or, simply, he also had a degree of sensitivity that was highly exaggerated
he also had an extremely exaggerated sensitivity
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