turn of the century
how would you say 'at the turn of the century' in spanish? ex: The ideas in the text represent the ambiance of Granada at the turn of the century.
5 Answers
a finales del siglo (at the end of the century)
hacia las finales del siglo (towards the end of the century)
How specific do you want to be? Both are somewhat vague (compared to, say "en el último año del siglo").
What about al cambio el siglo or something of that nature? Al fin only denotes "at the end", whereas "turn of the century" denotes more than that - at the end of one and the beginning of the next. What think ye?
Isn't it "a inicios del siglo"?
Why "hacia", Fidalgo?
My dictionary indicates first that hacia does mean "towards" but in the sense of "indicando dirección"
¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? which way do we have to go?;
On the other hand, my dictionary provides this example supporting your suggestion:
llegaremos hacia las dos we'll arrive towards o at around two
Another dictionary I have, Collins, gives the phrase exactly, though:
• at the turn of the century a finales del siglo
So maybe the hacia is superfluous?
I would say hacia finales de siglo (meaning at the turn of century)
