She was half dressed.....

Question

She was half dressed, no shoes and socks, when she went out of the house.

My attempt:
Era a medio vestir, sin zapatos y los calcetines, cuando salió de la casa.

A suggesgtion:
Estaba a medio vestir, sin zapatos y sin los calcetines, cuando salió de casa.

Question: I'm not sure I understand the use of "sin" twice. I think it has something to do with the "and"? She's going out of the house without her shoes and socks.

I thought this was going to be a lot more exciting. ;) - AliD, Feb 11, 2014

Answer 1

Maybe

Sin zapatos ni calcetines.

But what do I know? ha

Exacto, "Estaba a medio vestir, sin zapatos ni calcetines, cuando salió de casa". - tiquismiquis, Feb 11, 2014

Answer 2

Estaba medio desnudo cuando salió de casa, descalzo y sin calcetines.

Halfdressed or half naked, whichever way you look at it. - annierats, Feb 11, 2014

En este caso, mejor descalzo que descalzado, Annie. - tiquismiquis, Feb 11, 2014

gracias,voy a cambiar mi vestido. - annierats, Feb 11, 2014

Sorry, I'm a little late here! Gracias, Annie y Tiq! - bandit51jd, Feb 22, 2014

Answer 3

I found this in the SD dictionary. Se fue sin comer ni beber -> he left without eating or drinking.

I wonder if "Era a medio vestir, sin zapatos ni calcetines, cuando salió de la casa." would work? And would I need the articles? Thanks, Ian!

Exacto, "Estaba a medio vestir, sin zapatos ni calcetines, cuando salió de casa". - tiquismiquis Feb 11, 2014 - bandit51jd, Feb 22, 2014

desnudo ≈ naked; descalzo ≈ barefoot; descalzado ≈ barefooted - bandit51jd, Feb 22, 2014