"The noblest pleasure"; Translation exercise; All levels.

Question

El placer más noble es la alegría el júbilo de entender comprender.

The most noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

Leonardo Da Vinci

Please correct my sentence

There may be other pleasures more noble , what think ye of that ?

lol Hola amigo! - 0095ca4c, Jun 10, 2013

Y hola a tu amiga. - ray76, Jun 10, 2013

Answer 1

"El placer más noble es el júbilo de comprender".

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Thanks franco , if you do not mind I changed me sentence , I like yours much better and it is obviously the correct way. - ray76, Jun 10, 2013

Oh, júbilo sounds lovely. Stupidly I didn't know the word, even though we have ' jubel' in Swedish. - annierats, Jun 10, 2013

jubel sounds beautiful. - francobollo, Jun 11, 2013

Answer 2

El más noble placer es ayudar a los de más.

The most noble pleasure is to help others.

" to help otherS" yes mate you are correct , thank you . - ray76, Jun 10, 2013

Answer 3

I think I would write it like this Ray.

El placer más noble es la alegría de la comprensión.

Leonardo Da Vinci is my all time hero. In my opinion the greatest mind in history.

Did you notice that my image shows the writing of Leonardo which was written backwards to confuse the natives. - ray76, Jun 10, 2013

I like your version, Ian. - annierats, Jun 10, 2013

Not to mention Da Vinci.. - annierats, Jun 10, 2013

Answer 4

For me, saving a life that others deem worthless is my greatest pleasure.

Para mí, salvar una vida que otros consideran ser sin valor es mi placer mayor.

Answer 5

Creo que la versión de Ian es perfecta.

Me parece que el momento en que Darwin entendió lo que significara sus descubremientos y sus observaciones habría sido un momento de pura alegría y satisfacción enorme.

It seems to me that the moment in which Darwin understood the meaning of his discoveries and observations would have been a moment of enormous joy and contentment.

And the moment when he finally had the courage to publish his findings would have been another great moment of joy. Fantastic reply mate. - ray76, Jun 10, 2013

Thank you, I just greatly admire the man, not just to see, but to understand what he was seeing.. - annierats, Jun 10, 2013

Answer 6

The most noblest pleasure is the joy of playing music for others. Music can heal the heart and mind.

El placer más noble es el júbilo de tocar la música para otros. La música puede sanar el corazón y la mente.

I used to play the piano at assisted living centers. Yo solía tocar el piano en centros de vida asistida.

La música tiene encantos para calmar el pecho salvaje. - ian-hill, Jun 10, 2013

Unless the music is intended to make people angry with dark lyrics. - 0083f5dc, Jun 10, 2013

Answer 7

If I can have understanding I will sing to the heavens and joy will fill my heart. Si tengo entendimiento va a cantar a los cielos y alegría llenará mi corazón.

I hear you , I hear you , beautiful voice . Cantas muy bién amiga. - ray76, Jun 10, 2013

I really don't have a beautiful voice, but I love to sing, Thank you mate! - pmikan-pam, Jun 10, 2013