checked her laugh
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Las year I saw the film "Pride & Prejudice", I found it very good, and now I'm reading the book. I encountered this phrase. Pride & Prejudice, Chapter X of Volume I "Mr. Darcy smiled; but Elizabeth thought she could perceive that he was rather offended; and therefore checked her laugh" What means checked her laugh? She was laughing and stop it? She was laughing and made it not so visible? the text ``By all means,'' cried Bingley; ``Let us hear all the particulars, not forgetting their comparative height and size; for that will have more weight in the argument, Miss Bennet, than you may be aware of. I assure you that if Darcy were not such a great tall fellow, in comparison with myself, I should not pay him half so much deference. I declare I do not know a more aweful object than Darcy, on particular occasions, and in particular places; at his own house especially, and of a Sunday evening when he has nothing to do.'' Mr. Darcy smiled; but Elizabeth thought she could perceive that he was rather offended; and therefore checked her laugh complete text http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/ppv1n10.html thanks in advance |
Re: checked her laugh
One of the meanings of the verb to check is to stop, slow down, impede the progress of something. So when Elizabeth realized that Mr. Darcy was offended, she quickly stopped laughing. She may not have begun to laugh, but was going to and when she realized that she shouldn't she "checked the impulse to laugh". I'm not sure what it would be in Spanish, but I'd try with the verbs detener, refrenar o algo así. If you can, tell me how you would say this in Spanish. I'm always trying to learn something too :).
Webster's dictionary has lots of definitions for check as well: Quote:
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Re: checked her laugh
gracias Tomisimo. No me gusta mirar diccionarios mientras leo, me acordé luego del problema y lo escribí. Conocía chedked como comprobar, marcar, etc, epro no como detener. Respecto a la traducción, supongo que sería refrenar. Aunque sea español, no soy lingüista profesional
"Mr. Darcy smiled; but Elizabeth thought she could perceive that he was rather offended; and therefore checked her laugh" Mr Darcy sonrió; pero Elizabeth pudo advertir que en realidad estaba ofendido, por lo que reprimió su sonrisa" |
Re: checked her laugh
Sí, el significado más usual de check sería comprobar, marcar o revisar. Este uso de checked como reprimir en realidad es poco usual. En cuanto al uso de diccionarios al leer, estoy de acuerdo. Me gusta leer sin interrumpir la secuencia de la historia y después consultar alguna duda que tuve.
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