Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
algo fantasmal lo recorre
English translation:
something really strange has happened to him
Added to glossary by
Henry Hinds
Nov 2, 2004 20:46
19 yrs ago
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Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
algo fantasmal lo recorre
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Can this be translated as:
'something strange has come over him'
or do you have any suggestions for something better - just wanted to check :-)
'something strange has come over him'
or do you have any suggestions for something better - just wanted to check :-)
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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something really strange has happened to him
Maybe not the greatest, but I'd try to shake the "ghost" part.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Henry this backs up my opinion of getting rid of the ghost part, just needed reassuring :-)Thanks to everyone else though for your time"
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Gabriela Rodriguez
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
More than 15 years of experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
something ghostly
con *strange* perdés el sentido que le da *fantasmal*.
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María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
Native in Spanish
Responsible, trustworthy and accurate
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) , Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to Spanish, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
something spooky (phantasmal)
I believe sppoky is much more informal
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Note added at 19 mins (2004-11-02 21:05:35 GMT)
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léase: SPOOKY... ;-))
Tema de The Belfry Witches también
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Note added at 19 mins (2004-11-02 21:05:35 GMT)
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léase: SPOOKY... ;-))
Tema de The Belfry Witches también
Peer comment(s):
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Sara Noss
: Yes, just seen this. Just 'spooky', not 'phantasmal'. :-)
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Yes, I believe so too....Thank you very much
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: just spooky
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Thank you, Jane
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Mónica Belén Colacilli
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Gracias Mónica
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Romina Riestra
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Gracias Romina
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Martin Harvey
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Argentina
Obsession for quality is a pleasure.
Native in: English , Spanish (Variant: Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
he is haunted.
Another idea, but again, it all depends on the context.
32 mins
he went as white as a ghost
or
it looked like he saw a ghost
it looked like he saw a ghost
53 mins
tremendous
Que tiene connotaciones tanto positivas como negativas. Oxford: "awe inspiring, fearful..."; como el sentido original en Latín, que inspira temblor.
Pero en inglés moderno coloquial se emplea cuando algo es muy bueno, extraordinariamente bueno.
Pero en inglés moderno coloquial se emplea cuando algo es muy bueno, extraordinariamente bueno.
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