downright
adjective
completo
EN In short, I never turned my thoughts this way, but I fell into a downright midsummer madness; I could not enjoy what I had, craving for that which I had not, and could not have; was thirsty like Tantalus in the midst of waters; even when using my present wealth, thought only of its perishableness; and'wept to have --what I so feared to lose!'
GL En breve, nunca cambiei os meus pensamentos nesta dirección, senón que caín nunha completa tolemia de verán.. Non podía aproveita-lo que tiña --ansiando o que non tiña e non podía ter--; estaba sedento, coma Tántalo, no medio das augas; mesmo cando usaba a miña saúde presente, só pensaba no seu carácter perecedoiro; e "choraba por te-lo que tanto temía perder".
Fonte: LET (277)
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