Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
De palabra y sonrisa fácil
English translation:
Easygoing, with an effortless smile, ...
Added to glossary by
Lydianette Soza
Dec 15, 2015 17:18
8 yrs ago
Spanish term
Belize
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
De palabra y sonrisa fácil
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Texto fuente:
De palabra y sonrisa fácil, Emily se destaca por ser una joven con gran capacidad de liderazgo para quien todos los problemas físicos que ha enfrentado solo han sido una fuente de fortaleza e inspiración.
De palabra y sonrisa fácil, Emily se destaca por ser una joven con gran capacidad de liderazgo para quien todos los problemas físicos que ha enfrentado solo han sido una fuente de fortaleza e inspiración.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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23 mins
Robert Carter
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Works in field
Mexico
Translating full-time since 1998
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English
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120
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Easygoing, with an effortless smile, ...
Another option.
You could also word it "With an easygoing manner and effortless smile, ..."
You could also word it "With an easygoing manner and effortless smile, ..."
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Darius Saczuk
: I like your options, too.
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Many thanks, Dariusz.
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Wendy Streitparth
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Thank you, Wendy.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: Nice!
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Thank you, Muriel :)
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Carol Gullidge
: I like "effortless smile", but how does "easygoing" relate to "de palabra fácil"?//Easygoing has more to do with being tolerant and even-tempered, so doesn't tally with any of the options in your discussion entry
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Thanks Carol. I think my understanding of the phrase is at odds with yours. I'll post a discussion entry to illustrate.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
4 mins
Darius Saczuk
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
The Slanguage Buff
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: Polish to English, Spanish to English, English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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134
Through her kind words and warm smile,...
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neilmac
: I'd prefer "With..." but this is fine.
9 mins
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Good suggestion. Thank you, Neil.
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Robert Carter
19 mins
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Thank you, Robert.
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Carol Gullidge
: a bit of an over interpretation: I don't feel that "palabra fácil" means "kind words" but rather somebody who s never at a loss for (appropriate?) words
22 hrs
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Possibly, but no one is really sure what it really means.
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32 mins
well-spoken, with an easy smile, Emily stands out...
An easy smile is actually a thing.
And when I hear palabra facil I think that for Emily, talking comes naturally. She's got the gift of gab perhaps. Not that those words are automatically amables.
And when I hear palabra facil I think that for Emily, talking comes naturally. She's got the gift of gab perhaps. Not that those words are automatically amables.
Peer comment(s):
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Carol Gullidge
: well-spoken has quite a different meaning, referring to one's diction.
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MollyRose
: Well-spoken can also refer to a person. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/well-spoken
1 day 5 hrs
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
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40
With a friendly word or smile on her lips,
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42 mins
Francois Boye
United States
United States
Specializes in field
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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28
With the gift of the gab and an easy smile
my take
+2
54 mins
Adoración Bodoque Martínez
Ireland
Ireland
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Ireland
B.A. Eng. & Ling., DipTrans IoLET, MCIL
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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23
articulate, (and) with a sunny disposition
Or:
'articulate and friendly', 'articulate and cheerful'.
See this link for the meaning of 'de palabra fácil':
http://diccionario.reverso.net/espanol-ingles/es de palabra ...
'articulate and friendly', 'articulate and cheerful'.
See this link for the meaning of 'de palabra fácil':
http://diccionario.reverso.net/espanol-ingles/es de palabra ...
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Andrew Bramhall
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Thank you, Oliver.
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Carol Gullidge
21 hrs
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Thank you, Carol.
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56 mins
Veronica Allievi
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
university studies in transl disciplines
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Outgoing and friendly
Being "outgoing"(extrovert) implies expression which is mainly verbal and a "friendly" attitude implies the capacity to have an easy smile
Peer comment(s):
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Carol Gullidge
: I think this works, even though I don't agree that "outgoing" is limited to "mainly verbal"; there is a lot more to it than that!
21 hrs
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Discussion
From Exodus:
La segunda objeción que presenta Moisés es también muy razonable: «No he sido nunca un hombre de palabra fácil... sino que soy pesado de boca y de lengua». Dios le encarga hablar al Faraón, al pueblo, a los ancianos... ¡y es tartamudo!
Quite possibly I'm wrong on this, and it does indeed mean something more akin to "articulate".
I agree with Robert's explanation, as I have also seen this phrase used in exactly the same way, where it is obvious they mean "de palabra fácil". See this example below:
http://malvarezsal.blogspot.ie/2014/05/nuevos-aportes-lingui...
Persona de palabra y sonrisa fácil, que hace gala de sus habilidades comunicativas para "tejer" historias, que tienen visos de verdad, pero que resultan falsas.