Esperaba que llegara el fin

[bobjenkins]

Hola
¿En inglés es así?
He was waiting to die


GracIas

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

Hola
¿En inglés es así?
He was waiting to die


GracIas

Sí. Una traducción un poco más acertada sería: "He was waiting for the end to come".

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

It depends on the context; he could be expecting the end of a situation or wait for the end of his agony --either death or a happier ending to suffering.

[ookami]

Originally Posted by Tomisimo

Sí. Una traducción un poco más acertada sería: "He was waiting for the end to come".

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

It depends on the context; he could be expecting the end of a situation or wait for the end of his agony --either death or a happier ending to suffering.

No veo en que puede influir el contexto si es totalmente clara la sentencia. Lliteralmente significa lo que dijo Tomisimo; aunque en el contexto este esperando la muerte, otra traducción modificaría mucho el texto sin necesidad.

[sosia]

For me the context is always important.
"El preso miraba montar la horca en el patio mientras esperaba que llegara el fin"
He was waiting to die, his was waiting for his own end to come
"El encargado de la tienda aceptó no pedir cosas nuevas mientras esperaba que llegara el fin (de la crisis)"
The shopper agreed no to ask for new item while he was waiting for the end to come.
Has no real pain, only a delayed status.
You can use the same sentence and the same Tomisimo's good translation, but the context is always good to know.
saludos
.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

Hola
¿En inglés es así?
He was waiting to die


GracIas

I was the end come to me.


I'm not very sure of my answer.

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

I was the end come to me.
I wish the end would come


I'm not very sure of my answer.

Alguno consejo

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

Alguno consejo

"Un consejo"

A question: wouldn't it be I wished the end would come?
Or even: I wished the end to come

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by irmamar

"Un consejo"

A question: wouldn't it be I wished the end would come?
Or even: I wished the end to come

oh lo siento había olvidado que la cita original fue en el tiempo pasado Tienes razón aquí.

[irmamar]

"I wished the end to come" is correct?

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by irmamar

"I wished the end to come" is correct?

Sí, o

I wished the end would come

Ambas frases tienen sentido

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

Sí, o

I wished the end would come

Ambas frases tienen sentido

OK, thanks

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

Alguno consejo

Then my example doesn't has an equivalent.

I'd like. What is the saying in English then?

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

Then my example doesn't has an equivalent.

I'd like. What is the saying in English then?

You wrote:

I was the end come to me.

I'd add a comma, in that way: I was the end, come to me.

And I could translate it as: Yo era el fin, ven a mí
(qué miedo...)

[pjt33]

Originally Posted by irmamar

"I wished the end to come" is correct?

Bob dice que sí pero a mí me suena errónea. Tal vez es un americanismo.

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by irmamar

"I wished the end to come" is correct?

I would never, ever, say it. (Y soy americano).

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by irmamar

You wrote:

I was the end come to me.

I'd add a comma, in that way: I was the end, come to me.

And I could translate it as: Yo era el fin, ven a mí
(qué miedo...)

It sounded very apocalyptic.

Thanks.