Abrasar las entrañas

Question

I was reading a book, and I came across the expression: "Abrasar las entrañas." I am pretty sure that it means: "to eat somebody up on the inside." Just wondering if anybody could confirm/deny this. If it helps, this is the context: "La verdad es que hablaba de su desventura sin ningún pudor para disimular la otra desventura, la verdadera, que le abrasaba las entrañas."

Mil gracias

Answer 1

Here's the definition I found on abrasar:

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abrasar [verbo transitivo] a. (quemar) to burn; murieron abrasados => they were burned to death b. [bebida] to scald, burn; [comida] to burn c. (liter) [pasión] to consume (liter)

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Of which letter "c" seems to fit your question. The person's very insides, entrails, deepest parts were consumed or figuratively eaten up by fire as a result of the above misadventure....

Probably related to our English "braise".... :) - cristalino, Jun 29, 2011

Answer 2

Yes, she/he was hiding the true misfortune, the one that was eating him/her up on the inside.

Thanks, i like this expression. - pescador1, Jun 29, 2011

You're welcome :) - Dakie, Jun 29, 2011