Glossary entry

español term or phrase:

babélico

inglés translation:

babelesque

Added to glossary by Wendy Gosselin
Oct 24, 2021 13:15
2 yrs ago
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español term

babélico

español al inglés Ciencias sociales Filosofía
An adjective for the Tower of Babel:
En ambos casos la relación con la tierra (que no es de posesión sino de amor filial con ella) fortalece su resistencia contra el progreso cuyo emblema es el bulldozer que tiene por objeto arrancarlos de su hogar, borrar la memoria de su morada para abrirle el paso a un futuro de oropeles tecnológicos que con Kafka podríamos denominar “babélico”, esto es, condenado al fracaso, o, en último término: suicida.

Discussion

philgoddard Oct 25, 2021:
No That's the usual idea associated with Babel, because after it, everyone started speaking different languages. But it's not the meaning here.
Sergio Kot Oct 24, 2021:
@liz Indeed. That is the meaning.
liz askew Oct 24, 2021:

Babelico Spanish to English Translationhttps://spanish.yourdictionary.com › babelico
ba·bé·li·co. -ca,. adjective. confuso confused, chaotic; ininteligible unintelligible. THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® SPANISH DICTIONARY by the Editors of the ...

Proposed translations

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babelesque

Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard : This is about Kafka's short story The Great Wall of China, a pointless project which he compares to the tower of Babel. As Wendy's text shows, it means "doomed to failure".
1 hora
Thank you, Phil.
agree Katarina Peters
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Thank you, Katarina.
agree Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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Muchas gracias, Beatriz.
agree neilmac
5 horas
Thank you, Neil.
agree David Hollywood : doomed to failure
12 horas
Thank you, David.
agree Muriel Vasconcellos : But not necessarily 'doomed to failure' - that part comes in the next clause.
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Thank you, Muriel.
agree Orkoyen (X)
23 horas
Muchas gracias, Orkoyen.
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20 minutos

confusiong/chaotic

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Note added at 21 mins (2021-10-24 13:36:43 GMT)
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confusing
Peer comment(s):

neutral philgoddard : No, it says "condenado al fracaso".
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agree neilmac : Can't argue with the dictionary definitions...
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agree Orkoyen (X)
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