Translation for "belles lettres" to spanish
Belles lettres
noun
Translation examples
- I don't like belles-lettres, I read them only if I need to.
No me gustan las bellas letras, solo leo si lo necesito.
Your father has the obligation to open your eyes and make you realize that your God-given talents must be used to contrast rampant abject materialism, to fight the revolutionary ideas plaguing Italy, to go from belles-lettres to good literature, because the responsibility will be his, if your talents are not directed to this end.
Tu padre está en el deber de abrirte los ojos y de hacerte entender que los talentos que has recibido de Dios deben estar dirigidos a luchar contra el materialismo que está extendido en todas partes a combatir las ideas revolucionarias que apestan a Italia a pasar de las bellas letras a las buenas letras porque será solo suya la responsabilidad si el uso de tus talentos
In the belles-lettres department, I can assure Your Honour that Martín is more than persuaded and motivated to carry out the polishing and ironing task he was requested to do.
—En el capítulo de Bellas Letras, puedo confirmarle a su ilustrísima que Martín está más que persuadido y motivado para realizar la labor de pulido y planchado que le solicitó.
But that might really annoy Tupra, I thought, if I were to land him with that rude expert in belles-lettres (who, moreover, he already knew) right in the middle of his negotiations (and, what's more, laden with jewellery and wearing a fishing net);
Pero eso podría irritar mucho a Tupra, pensé, que le plantara al soez experto en bellas letras (que además él ya conocía) en medio de sus tratative (y encima con alhajas y una red de pesca colgándole);
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