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18:05 Dec 10, 2010 |
English to Portuguese translations [PRO] Anthropology | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Marlene Curtis United States Local time: 00:40 | ||||||
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tinha começado a interessar-se por Explanation: Sugestão |
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Interessou-se por Explanation: ... |
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tinha adquirido um certo carinho por Explanation: take an interest in someone or something = ter um carinho. E' por isso que morreu logo 'apois a morte do elefante. |
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tinha se afeiçoado (ao elefante) Explanation: to take an interest to = afeiçoar-se http://thesaurus.com/browse/take interest in |
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tinha se apegado Explanation: Uma possibilidade. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2010-12-10 23:45:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- PS. Uso de apegar-se: apegar-se A alguém ou A alguma coisa. Ex. "apegou-se ao elefante". |
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