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| sab15 Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 5213 days ago 39 posts - 41 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: Mandarin, Dutch, Portuguese | Message 1 of 3 22 September 2011 at 2:08am | IP Logged |
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Hi,
Does "llorar con decoro" simply mean to mourn? Is it a more formal way of expressing that? How would one use it? I found the phrase in a Borges story. Thanks a lot. Steven 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Carlucio Triglot Groupie BrazilRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4858 days ago 70 posts - 113 votes  Speaks: Portuguese*, EnglishC1, Spanish Studies: Mandarin | Message 2 of 3 22 September 2011 at 3:16am | IP Logged |
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Decoro is a formal word for Decency, self respect, dignity, convenience.
So "llorar con decoro" is a formal way to say "mourn with decency" In Brazil that word is often used in the congress. "O comportamento do deputado não é compativel com o decoro parlamentar." Which is to say in a formal way: "The congressman behaviour is not appropriatee to his position." 2 persons have voted this message useful | |
| mrwarper Diglot Winner TAC 2012 Senior Member Spain forum_posts.asp?TID=Registered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5226 days ago 1493 posts - 2500 votes Speaks: Spanish*, EnglishC2 Studies: German, Russian, Japanese | Message 3 of 3 26 September 2011 at 1:14pm | IP Logged |
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llorar = to cry (as in mourn)
decoro = decorum (or decency, etc.) and there's nothing special to that collocation: sometimes you may place decorum after mourning, sometimes it doesn't fit there, depending on the situation. BTW Borges' style tends to be a bit over-the-top, so you probably don't want to write like him or speak like his characters. 1 person has voted this message useful |
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