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sharp tone

Spanish translation: brusco

16:29 Jan 22, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: sharp tone
Como traduciriais "sharp tone"? "tono mordaz"? "tono agudo"?...?
Contexto:

'So what did you do?' 'Oh, well, we thought, once we were there, we might as well see something, so we went to the new James Bond instead.'

'What EVER for?' Her tone was sharper, more rebuking than he could have ~ predicted. 'You'll give the child nightmares. Really, Graham.' ...
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Spanish translation:brusco
Explanation:
una opción de varias
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Aradai Pardo Martínez
Mexico
Local time: 09:25
Grading comment
Gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6brusco
Aradai Pardo Martínez
4 +2tono severo/ duro/ cortante
Laura Rodríguez Manso
5tono mordaz/severo
cpquiroga
3tone abrupto
Nick Robinson


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
brusco


Explanation:
una opción de varias

Aradai Pardo Martínez
Mexico
Local time: 09:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
Gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Remy Arce
0 min
  -> Gracias, Remy! Saludos!
agree  HugoSteckel
1 min
  -> Gracias y buen fin de semana!
agree  Pilar Díez
1 hr
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Pilar!
agree  Adriana Martinez: Otra vez me gusta más tu sugerencia. ¡Y otra vez saludos! :-)
1 hr
  -> Gracias otrs vez, Adriana! Buen fin de semana!
agree  Marianna Tucci
15 hrs
  -> Gracias, Mariana!
agree  Jacqueline Rosa-Kuhn: brusco suena perfecto, **fuerte** también seria correcto
1 day 1 hr
  -> sí, de acuerdo! Gracias, jkuhn!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tono severo/ duro/ cortante


Explanation:
Por el contexto.

Laura Rodríguez Manso
Local time: 17:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT: Cortante, si me preguntan a mí.
1 day 15 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Tomás!
agree  luis s velasco
2 days 1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias, Luis!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tono mordaz/severo


Explanation:
.

cpquiroga
Local time: 11:25
Native speaker of: Spanish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tone abrupto


Explanation:
hablar con tono abrupto:

Just another suggestion.
Regards,


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abrupt
Nick Robinson
Spain
Local time: 17:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 3
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