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Old March 09, 2011, 07:43 AM
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I was seeing one of the latest Disney movies, Tangled (aka Rapunzel).
One moment the male charracter (Flynn) is tied to a chair.
He tries to convince/flirt with her female warden (Rapunzel) and he does the "smolder" (sort of a charismatic-rmantic-funny face) .
I think there are some youtube films, but I have no youtube here, only look for "Smolder" and "tangled".
But... what does really "smolder" means?

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Definition of SMOLDER
intransitive verb
1a : to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke b : to be consumed by smoldering —often used with out
2: to exist in a state of suppressed activity <hostilities smoldered for years>
3: to show suppressed anger, hate, or jealousy <eyes smoldering with hate>
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I have to suppose it's option 2 or 3 and the "smolder" must suppress Rapunzel??

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Old March 09, 2011, 07:48 AM
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Hi
I was seeing one of the latest Disney movies, Tangled (aka Rapunzel).
One moment the male charracter (Flynn) is tied to a chair.
He tries to convince/flirt with her female warden (Rapunzel) and he does the "smolder" (sort of a charismatic-rmantic-funny face) .
I think there are some youtube films, but I have no youtube here, only look for "Smolder" and "tangled".
But... what does really "smolder" means?

merriam webster


I have to suppose it's option 2 or 3 and the "smolder" must suppress Rapunzel??

saludos
I guess 1 and 3, depending of the situation and how you want to interpret it.
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Old March 09, 2011, 08:35 AM
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No podría traducirlo propiamente, pero parece que la intención del "smolder" es "derretirla" con una mirada seductora, pero pobre chico.
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Old March 09, 2011, 11:22 AM
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Right, in this case "smolder" refers to his being attracted to her, like
his ardor (lust) is smoldering...
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Old March 10, 2011, 05:40 AM
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No sé por qué M-W lo limita a "anger, hate* or jealousy". Podría ser cualquiera emoción fuerte.


* "Hatred" en en-gb.
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Old March 12, 2011, 05:01 AM
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For clarification's sake it's spelt 'smoulder' in Britain!
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For clarification's sake it's spelt 'smoulder' in Britain!
And for even more clarification, spelled is spelt spelt in BrE.
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Old March 12, 2011, 05:42 AM
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'Spelled' and 'spelt' are both correct in Britain.

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Old March 12, 2011, 07:28 AM
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