Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

"Es indescifrable el misterio..."

English translation:

"The mystery... is impenetrable"

Added to glossary by Yolanda Morato
Dec 26, 2005 13:45
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term

"Es indescifrable"

Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
"Es indescifrable el misterio que se encuentra en el campo de los espíritus"

Proposed translations

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Spanish term (edited): Indescifrable
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Impenetrable

De acuerdo con Anita y la palabra undecipherable.
Si quieres aplicar el sentido figurado que se emplea en esta frase, puedes optar por "impenetrable".
2. figurative - impenetrable, y decir algo así como:
The mystery in the matter of spirits is impenetrable
Peer comment(s):

agree Lia Fail (X) : this is better for 'mystery', 30000 hits in Google for collocation w/ mystery (vs 800 for indecipherable)
26 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias, Yolanda!!"
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indecipherable

(Pronunciation Key)in·de·ci·pher·a·ble Listen: [ nd-sfr--bl ]
adj.

Impossible to decipher: indecipherable handwriting; an indecipherable message.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-12-26 13:53:39 GMT)
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indecipherable

adjective

unable to be read or understood:
- Her handwriting is virtually indecipherable.

http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/indecipherable
Note from asker:
Gracias, Anita!
Peer comment(s):

disagree Lia Fail (X) : a mystery is not read in the literal sense, indecipherable is used for things we visualise
30 mins
I do not agree with you. Sorry.
agree Roberto Rey
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agree connyfernandez : The mystery that one finds in the field of the spirits in indecipherable
1 day 8 hrs
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Spanish term (edited): indescifrable

unfathomable / arcane

más anglosajón
Note from asker:
Gracias, Chelin!! Me gust� mucho tu opci�n, pero ten�a que usar algo m�s sencillo.
Peer comment(s):

agree Lia Fail (X) : unfathomable, very nice:-)
2 mins
thanks! I was inspired... :)
agree María Luisa Feely
48 mins
gracias!
agree Edward Lum
2 hrs
gracias!
agree Ines Garcia Botana
6 hrs
gracias!
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