Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
a base de frotarnos grata o dolorosamente con
English translation:
through our painful or pleasant encounters/friction with...
Added to glossary by
Lydia De Jorge
Jan 11, 2008 16:09
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
a base de frotarnos grata o dolorosamente con
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Education
De hecho, buena parte de nuestros conocimientos más elementales los adquirimos de esa forma, a base de frotarnos grata o dolorosamente con las realidades del mundo que nos rodea.
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
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Jan 11, 2008 17:11: Lydia De Jorge Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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5 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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64
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through our painful or pleasant encounters/friction with...
sugg
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My pleasure! Saludos!
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My pleasure! Saludos!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Lydia."
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7 mins
Claudia Pesce
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
Argentina
20 yrs in Psychology and Education
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
based on our pleasant or painful rubs/encounters with
puse "rubs" para mantener lo de "frotar", pero me gusta más "encounters" :D
Peer comment(s):
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Noni Gilbert Riley
: Yes, I was thinking about rub up against
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¡Gracias, Noni!
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11 mins
Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Puerto Rico
Related KudoZ points
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12
by pleasantly or painfully rubbing against
rub - to move with pressure against something.
- to admit of being rubbed in a specified manner: Chalk rubs off easily.
- (Chiefly British) to proceed, continue in a course, or keep going with effort or difficulty (usually fol. by on, along, or through): He manages to rub along.
- to admit of being rubbed in a specified manner: Chalk rubs off easily.
- (Chiefly British) to proceed, continue in a course, or keep going with effort or difficulty (usually fol. by on, along, or through): He manages to rub along.
Reference:
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17 mins
due to our pleasurable contact or painful brushes with
"brushing up against" something is always used in the painful sense, but I don't know of any corresponding word for the pleasant aspect except "contact"
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Note added at 33 mins (2008-01-11 16:43:36 GMT)
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brush 1 (brsh)
n.
3. An instance of contact with something undesirable or dangerous: a brush with the law; a brush with death.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/brush
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Note added at 33 mins (2008-01-11 16:43:36 GMT)
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brush 1 (brsh)
n.
3. An instance of contact with something undesirable or dangerous: a brush with the law; a brush with death.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/brush
Peer comment(s):
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: "Brushes" is excellent! This is a very good solution.
4 hrs
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muchas gracias Muriel, que tengas buenas tardes :-) Deborah
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