Help translate "pueden estarse manifestando "

Question

In an article about the Zimmerman trial, I ran into difficulty trying to translate "...sé que esas emociones pueden estarse manifestando aún con mayor intensidad”, dijo el mandatario." What is really difficult is the phrase "pueden estarse manifestando".

I think the translation is: "I know these emotions [can remain showing??] with even more intensity..." but it sounds real awkward. Am I even close?

Answer 1

...can be showing up...

...becoming evident...

Answer 2

Here's one take:

"I know that these emotions may be expressed with even greater intensity" Check out the SD dictionary for manifestar

Neat, Lagarija, neat. - annierats, Jul 16, 2013

:-) Hi Annie, all well? - lagartijaverde, Jul 16, 2013

Answer 3

Thanks chileno. I think what I really struggled with is trying to determine if "se" is part of "estarse" which would be translated as "to stay, remain" or if "se" is part of another grammar construct i.e manifestarse? Honestly, I didn't come close to the two options you suggest. I think I missed something.

Hmmm, I didn;t even think you could have problems with that se.... ;) - chileno, Jul 16, 2013

Answer 4

Reading the suggested translations, I get the impression that the "se" is part of "manifestarse - to become evident" but the reflexive pronoun is attached to the infinitive "estar - to be". No one explicitly said this, so I am asking - is this correct?

For those looking for closure on this particular question, see http://spanishhelp.freeforums.org/post52381.html#p52381 - cdunn3, Jul 17, 2013