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In trying to translate the pharase: 'he was numb with the cold' I was given these alternative translations. Which one is best?
'Estaba entumecido por el frío' 'Estuvo entumecido con el frío' ´él era entumecido con el frío´
Can anyone help please?
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updated Feb 7, 2011
posted by tom-mullee
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"Estaba entumecido por el frío" is the correct one, you can find it on our Dictionary too. Welcome to the forum!
And this might help you too: Compiled reference articles and excercises on "ser y estar".
updated Jan 14, 2011
edited by culé
posted by culé
thanks cule for adding the thread:) ah, recuerdame hablar solo en español contigo;) - 00494d19, Jan 13, 2011
Thank you, this seems to accord with my understanding of the answer in the particular context. - tom-mullee, Jan 14, 2011
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por 
updated Feb 7, 2011
posted by gavinmckee
de - lorenzo9, Jan 13, 2011
why por rather than con - tom-mullee, Jan 14, 2011
'Por' can mean 'due to' as well - gavinmckee, Feb 7, 2011
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'Estaba entumecido por el frío' 'Estuvo entumecido con el frío' ´él era entumecido con el frío´
'Ser' is used to define and classify. If you want to define that person as a "numb with the cold" kind of person, that's fine. Imagine: "What kind of person is he? Numb with the cold".
updated Jan 14, 2011
edited by lazarus1907
posted by lazarus1907
t - tom-mullee, Jan 14, 2011
Thank you. The subject had fallen into a frozen pond and when taken out was described as 'numb with the cold'. I assume that as he was not numb by nature then it would not be correct to use 'ser'? - tom-mullee, Jan 14, 2011
