sonrisa abría el camino para

English translation: his sunny disposition opened the path

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Spanish term or phrase:sonrisa abría el camino para
English translation:his sunny disposition opened the path
Entered by: schmetterlich

01:00 Nov 9, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: sonrisa abría el camino para
Juan a través del tiempo nos ha demostrado ser un hombre íntegro, sencillo, humano, servicial, humilde, firme, flexible y cariñoso. Con esa firmeza y flexibilidad, propia de Machu Picchu y de su entorno, su sonrisa abría el camino para resolver difíciles conflictos aun personales. Nunca le interesó el poder y cuando lo detentó, lo ha hecho con maestría genuina e inigualable.

paved the way to solve?

Thanks!
schmetterlich
Local time: 01:07
his sunny disposition opened the path
Explanation:
...for the resolution of...

Not very literal, but I think it would work.
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 02:07
Grading comment
Thank you very much!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3his sunny disposition opened the path
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3 +2his positivity/good humour enabled him to..
DB-9
4his good humor opened the way to...
Francois Boye
4his smile opened the way for
DINA MEDEM
3his smile opened the door to
Wendy Streitparth


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
his sunny disposition opened the path


Explanation:
...for the resolution of...

Not very literal, but I think it would work.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 02:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 82
Grading comment
Thank you very much!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: nice and I think so too or "paved the way to resolving/settling" etc.
39 mins
  -> Thank you, David.

neutral  ormiston: I don't really think you open a path ver often...
17 hrs
  -> Sorry, but if you would have bothered to look up the phrase "open the path for", you would have seen that it is used quite often.

agree  Yvonne Gallagher: "paved the way" is preferable in this context
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Yvonne.

agree  Fay Swift: I like this, I think in english the literal translation sits well as a figurative meaning
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Thank you, Fay.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
his good humor opened the way to...


Explanation:
my take

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 02:07
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 66
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
his positivity/good humour enabled him to..


Explanation:
Less literal?

DB-9
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I think "opened the path/way" is too literal.
3 hrs

agree  Michele Fauble
1 day 4 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
his smile opened the door to


Explanation:
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 07:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
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1 day 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
his smile opened the way for


Explanation:
his smile opened the way for

DINA MEDEM
Colombia
Local time: 01:07
Native speaker of: Spanish
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