The beauty in balancing languages

I’m currently working on translating a collection of short stories from Spanish to English, and it’s fascinating how some phrases carry such different weights in each language. Capturing that nuance has been challenging, especially with metaphors that just don’t translate directly. I’d love to hear how others approach these delicate moments in their work — any tips for maintaining that emotional resonance across languages?

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