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acipicantilla
Jun 16, 2010 18:13
13 yrs ago
Spanish term

sofisticarse

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Education / Pedagogy e-Learning
SPAIN: I've never seen this as a verb before.
"Puede realizarse un envío informativo o sofisticarse con algunas herramientas complementarias."
Proposed translations (English)
4 do something more elaborate
4 +5 enhance
5 +3 become more sophisticated

Discussion

Carolina Brito Jun 16, 2010:
guess what....it must be used with an object, BUT IT DOESN'T SOUND NATURAL TO ME :VERB (used with object)
3.
to make less natural, simple, or ingenuous; make worldly-wise.
4.
to alter; pervert: to sophisticate a meaning beyond recognition.

Proposed translations

14 hrs
Selected

do something more elaborate

I agree with David as to the meaning here, but I think this might be an alternative way of expressing it.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I prefer this simple rendering, mainly because I don't enjoy the fad for calling abstract strategies and actions "tools". To me a tool is a hammer etc."
+3
1 min

become more sophisticated

never heard it as a verb but.....
Peer comment(s):
agree Jenni Lukac (X)
1 min
thanks, Jenni!
agree Cecilia Rey
3 mins
Cecilia, muchas gracias!
agree Rafael Molina Pulgar
2 hrs
Rafa, mil gracias!!
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+5
10 mins

enhance

I think this is the sense:

or enhanced using additional tools
Peer comment(s):
agree Leonardo Lamarche : agree.
2 mins
agree Gabriella Bertelmann : agree
5 mins
agree philgoddard
53 mins
agree Lourdes Sanchez : yep
4 hrs
agree twiginbeak
5 hrs
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