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knowing [as adj.]

Spanish translation: al tanto

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English term or phrase:knowing [as adj.]
Spanish translation:al tanto

03:19 Apr 11, 2011
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion
English term or phrase: knowing [as adj.]
Could someone please help me with this one?

Here is the context, from an essay that is critical of modern culture and mores: "The 8-year-old girl in G-string and earrings is simultaneously childlike and knowing, a creature torn between worlds, and on the verge of desecration."

Thank you
antsosa
al tanto
Explanation:
diria yo

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Note added at 3 min (2011-04-11 03:23:45 GMT)
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en el sentido de que sabe de que se trata

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Note added at 7 min (2011-04-11 03:26:53 GMT)
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o: (bien) consciente
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David Hollywood
Local time: 17:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1informada/conocedora
Lydia De Jorge
4al tanto
David Hollywood
4sensata
Toni Romero
4está al corriente de todo
isabelmurill (X)
4sabedora
FVS (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
knowing
Charles Davis

Discussion entries: 2





  

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al tanto


Explanation:
diria yo

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Note added at 3 min (2011-04-11 03:23:45 GMT)
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en el sentido de que sabe de que se trata

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Note added at 7 min (2011-04-11 03:26:53 GMT)
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o: (bien) consciente

David Hollywood
Local time: 17:11
Native speaker of: English
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informada/conocedora


Explanation:
sugg

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 15:11
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76

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agree  Jessica Noyes: conocedora
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sensata


Explanation:
Es infantil y al mismo tiempo sensata, es decir, que es una cualidad que en principio se supone edades superiores

Toni Romero
Spain
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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está al corriente de todo


Explanation:
Sin más contexto, yo diría que la niña en cuestión "... es infantil y, a la vez, está al corriente de todo...", queriendo decir con ello que es una niña, pero al mismo tiempo sabe muy bien las cosas que pasan en el mundo de los mayores a nivel de sexo, modas, tendencias, etc. que no correspondería conocer a su edad

isabelmurill (X)
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sabedora


Explanation:
my tuppence. a slight connotation of the 'sabe todo' en el sentido despectivo que Charles acertadamente apunta en su nota.

FVS (X)
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Reference comments


4 hrs
Reference: knowing

Reference information:
El sentido de "knowing" en este contexto se expresa bien en la siguiente definición:

"knowing
adjective
chiefly derogatory experienced or shrewd, especially excessively or prematurely so:
today's society is too knowing, too corrupt"
http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0447800#m_en...

Es peyorativo. Conlleva un toque de cinismo. Implica un conocimiento astuto, mundano, basado en una experiencia inadecuada o precoz.

Charles Davis
Spain
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 87
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