mild arch

[unpakwon]

Please set me clear on the following in red.

His dress is casual; his eyes are not. They are blue and deep set, and when coupled to the slash of gray running through his right eyebrow and the mild arch to his left, he has the appearance of a modern-day wizard.....

Does "arch" here refer to his left eyebrow that looks like an arch?

Thank you.

 

[Barb_D]

Yes.

 

[charliedeut]

Hi,
Biografia de José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. His is NOT a mild arch at all.

charliedeut

PS: I did not post the link with any political purposes. It just came to my mind as a counter-illustration of "mild arch". Mr. Rodriguez Zapatero is the Former President of Spain (2044-2011).

 

[TheParser]

Former President of Spain .

NOT A TEACHER




Hello, Charliedeut:

May I have permission to gently call your attention to something?

Here in the United States, Mr. Zapatero's Spanish title ("el presidente") would be translated as "prime minister" or

"premier."

If you were speaking with an educated American and referred to "President Zapatero," s/he might look at you and

say, "Oh! I thought that Spain had a king."

HAVE A NICE DAY!

 

[charliedeut]

NOT A TEACHER




Hello, Charliedeut:

May I have permission to gently call your attention to something?

Here in the United States, Mr. Zapatero's Spanish title ("el presidente") would be translated as "prime minister" or

"premier."

If you were speaking with an educated American and referred to "President Zapatero," s/he might look at you and

say, "Oh! I thought that Spain had a king."

HAVE A NICE DAY!

Hi,

Indeed, Spain has a King as Head of the State. But Mr. Rodríguez Zapatero was (as is now Mr. Rajoy), the President (Head of the Government). :up:

charliedeut

 

[TheParser]

NOT A TEACHER


Thank you for your kind note.

I apologize for not being clearer.

I wanted to gently point out that when you refer to Sr. Rajoy for American audiences, you should always translate the

Spanish "presidente" as "prime minister" or "premier." Never as "president."

For Americans, the word "president" refers to the head of state. The head of government is always referred to as the prime minister or premier. Of course, here in the United States, the "president" is both the head of state and the head of government.

HAVE A NICE DAY!

 

[charliedeut]

Oh, I see. I did not get you point entirely. Thanks.

charliedeut

 

[Barb_D]

As this thread has now veered ridiculously away from understanding whether an eyebrow can have an arch, I think we can consider it closed.