Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

"o dobre de finados"

English translation:

death knell

Added to glossary by Elvira Alves Barry
Apr 10, 2008 10:25
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

"o dobre de finados"

Portuguese to English Other History History,Literature
A infelicidade militar de D. Fernando, de Portugal, foi o dobre de finados pelos sonhos do Castro

What would be the translation for "o dobre de finados"?

Thank you in advance.
Change log

Apr 12, 2008 11:45: Elvira Alves Barry Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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death knell

Ver tambem: Harper Collins Portuguese Concise Dictionary
Example sentence:

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/03/31/duncan_console_death/

Peer comment(s):

agree Humberto Ribas
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Obrigada, Humberto
agree Amy Duncan (X)
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Obrigada, Amy
agree Donald Scott Alexander : Yes, and "dobre de finados" is often used as the direct object of the verb "soar" - just like "death knell" is often used as the direct object of the verb "sound".
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Obrigada, Scott
agree airmailrpl : -
16 hrs
Obrigada, airmailrpl
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19 mins

knell

Poderia ser simplesmente assim.
Peer comment(s):

agree Humberto Ribas
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was the nail in the coffin of

Also possible
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