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    What's "foil" (the dramatic term for a minor character that's a lot different from the main character who the author uses to emphasize the main character trains by throwing them into relief) in spanish? If no such word exists what's a phrase/sentence I can use to explain what I mean?

    Also what exactly does "insensato" mean? I think its something along the lines of insensitive or insane but I'm not sure. Can it have multiple meanings?

    thanks!
    Stop Quoting Ben

  • #2
    Insensato means foolish. Senseless or stupid might be good translations as well.

    About foil, I'm not sure but I think there's no such term in Spanish. However, contraste (contrast) would be a near meaning.

    Jay Bee is the person to ask though. His English is way better than mine.
    "An intellectual is a man who doesn't know how to park a bike"
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    • #3
      I don't think there is a term for foil characters. I'd say that they are contrasting in nature, "son contrastantes".

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      • #4
        What's the context of the "insensato"? It could range some senseless to insensible to nonsensical.

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        • #5
          what about antagónico or antagonista?

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          • #6
            Yes, antagonista is spot on I think. :b

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            • #7
              Waku, no son las 5/6 am por alla?

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              • #8
                + ó -

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                • #9
                  jugando Civ2?

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                  • #10
                    nope, coming back home

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Waku
                      nope, coming back home

                      ya veo que fue bien por el Puerto,eh?

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                      • #12
                        jeje

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                        • #13
                          y que haceis que no teneis el aim on, ein?

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                          • #14
                            Ah, andaba buscando marineros musculosos.

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                            • #15
                              Sirenitas noctámbulas más bien

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