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Afán de superación
I saw this evening The black Swan and it´s amazing how the leading actress tryes to superarse herself. The afán de superación is incredible.
How do I say in English Afán de superación and superarse a sí misma? |
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her eagerness to outdo herself. her eagerness to surpass herself |
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Her eagerness to overcome herself?
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I would like to see what native speakers say, but I've seen "overcome" only used when talking about something or someone that is not me.
"...to excel herself" maybe?
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I saw it in a pro translation. But it sounds bizarre to me.
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It's not correct. Use what Perikles suggested.
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I'm with Rusty: we don't use either "excel" or "overcome" reflexively. Perikles suggestions are perfect.
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Thank you!
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Thanks !
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