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Inside, everything was a dark mauve, shading to black—a provincial black, thought the baroness—in the second room, where Archimboldi's bed and clothes were.El color de la casa era de un malva oscuro que, ya en la segunda habitación, en donde estaba la cama y la ropa de Archimboldi, se transmutaba en negro, un negro de provincias, pensó la baronesa.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
” Our neighbors: “An idiot in tight pants; oppressed by that prig of a husband; typically provincial and judgmental of everyone.”Nuestros vecinos: «Una idiota con pantalones ceñidos; oprimida por el subnormal de su marido; típicamente provinciana y criticona».Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
“You know,” complained Espinoza in his conversations with Pelletier, perhaps seeking some consolation,"we Spaniards have always been provincials.”– Ay -se quejaba Espinoza en sus conversaciones con Pelletier, buscando acaso algún consuelo-, en España siempre hemos sido provincianos.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
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provincial governor
gobernador provincial
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provincial
noun
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Common case | provincial | provincials |
Possessive case | provincial's | provincials' |