Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

engolosinados

English translation:

seduced

Added to glossary by Michael Powers (PhD)
Sep 4, 2006 17:58
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term

engolosinados

Spanish to English Social Sciences Slang Venezuela
One of the meanings of "golosina" is "incentive," but I would like a natural way of expressing this.

En el caso de Baduel, producto de su condición de hijo natural y nunca reconocido, que debe haberle pesado sobrellevar en una institución como la militar, en la que los cadetes y oficiales son identificados con sus dos apellidos. Ambos, inmaduros emocionalmente debido a sus situaciones familiares y a ellos mismos, que suman varios matrimonios e hijos; ocho, en el caso de Baduel. Ambos aferrados a sus vidas de soldados que les brindaron sus únicas referencias de familia y ambos engolosinados fácilmente con el poder que substituye muchas de sus carencias. Ambos inconstantes en el estudio, pero curiosos intelectuales que los lleva a recolectar información de aquí y de allá, unidas como en una colcha de retazos; especie de potpurrí intelectual que se equipara a su potpurrí religioso, en dónde conviven conceptos de santería, cristianismo, catolicismo con la filosofía hindú, el budismo, el islamismo, el chamanismo, y el taoísmo en el caso de Baduel, a quién se percibe algunas veces como un místico, otras como un excéntrico, y otras como un orate rodeado de una mezcla de vírgenes, diosas, crucifijos, inciensos y sahumerios, bolas chinas, fuentes de agua, collares, pipas, tabacos, cantos gregorianos, y fotos de Sai Baba.

Proposed translations

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seduced

...Power, seduces..

Seduced by Power. A neighboring pastor's ministry imploded. ... But he was slowly seduced by his power. His giftedness to lead was overtaken by a drive to ...
www.ctlibrary.com/le/2001/fall/18.99.html

Seduced by Power. In their book "Blinded by Might," Cal Thomas and Ed Dobson explain that preachers often sacrifice spiritual integrity for access to power. ...
www.beliefnet.com/story/102/story_10214_1.html

In both sagas, the character is a fallen hero who is seduced by power and uses deception to hide his true intentions. Both Saruman and Dooku imprison a ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Dooku
Peer comment(s):

agree María Teresa Taylor Oliver : Reminds me of the phrase: "Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely."
1 hr
thanks. (Lord Acton)
agree Andrea Quintana
23 hrs
thanks, Andrea
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Very nice, Big Ed. I also particularly like "mesmerized" when "power" follows. Thank you everyone for your valuable suggestions. Mike :)"
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very at home with

engolosinado can mean "fond of", but in this conrext I think this works - good luck!

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-09-04 18:06:25 GMT)
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very comfortable with, very at ease with, are other options
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18 mins

easily enamored with...

... the power
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enticed

:)
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1 hr

gratified with

as in 'being sweet' on something
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mesmerized by (power)

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-09-04 21:32:55 GMT)
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or "fascinated with" power; someting along the line.
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