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Old May 15, 2008, 04:37 PM
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... awkwardly.

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...he sighed and shrugged awkwardly.


Please, how would this be said in Spanish?
...suspiró y encogió los hombros en una manera torpe.
That was my attempt.
Is that right?
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Old May 15, 2008, 05:43 PM
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Unas ideas. Los nativos tendrán mejores opciones.

Suspiró e incómodamente se encogió de hombros.
Suspiró y se encogió de hombros torpemente.
Suspiró y con vergüenza se encogió de hombros.
Suspiró y con pena se encogió de hombros.

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Old May 16, 2008, 01:32 AM
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It's really difficult to translate.Con vergüenza or incómodamente as David said are as good as it gets, I think.
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