saudoso

English translation: unforgettable

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Portuguese term or phrase:saudoso
English translation:unforgettable
Entered by: António Ribeiro

23:49 Mar 31, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Folklore / everyday
Portuguese term or phrase: saudoso
adj. used to speak of someone who has passed away, as in:

"O saudoso Garrincha era uma pessoa muito generosa"

Thank you!
edupa
Local time: 16:32
unforgettable
Explanation:
Eu diria assim.
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António Ribeiro
Local time: 05:32
Grading comment
best in the context I provided. Thank you António! I also like dearly departed and beloved -- depending on the context, of course.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4unforgettable
António Ribeiro
5 +1late lamented
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
4 +2long missed
Lincoln Silveira (X)
4late
Donna Sandin
4(our) beloved (in this context)
Muriel Vasconcellos
4The sorely missed
Paula Góes


Discussion entries: 5





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
unforgettable


Explanation:
Eu diria assim.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
best in the context I provided. Thank you António! I also like dearly departed and beloved -- depending on the context, of course.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pedro Oliveira: é uma boa opção
2 mins

agree  Jairo Payan: You are right. Kind of "nostalgic".
7 mins

agree  Maria Police (X)
3 hrs

agree  Emilie
8 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
late


Explanation:
I have seen, in some contexts, that "saudoso" means simply "late" as we say in the US. "My late Uncle Robert was a fine violinist." This avoids saying "My Uncle Robert, who is deceased...was a fine violinist.

Because in some contexts we don't know enough about the person to say "unforgettable" or other words of praise.

Donna Sandin
United States
Local time: 15:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  António Ribeiro: "saudoso", já por si é uma "word of praise". E, dizer "late", não transmite em nada o sentimento que "saudoso" exprime.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(our) beloved (in this context)


Explanation:
It is common in English to refer to a deceased person as "beloved."

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 12:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
late lamented


Explanation:
I would say "late lamented". It is closer to the Portuguese in my opinion and very much used in English. HTH

Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: I think this is best!
1 day 16 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
long missed


Explanation:
Fire up a Google search with the expression within quot. marks and see what comes out... ;)

Lincoln Silveira (X)
Brazil
Local time: 16:32
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti: it really gets closer to the meaning in pt
9 mins

agree  Marco Schaumloeffel: agree with KlausinSP!
6 hrs
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The sorely missed


Explanation:
It implies that the person is not here anymore - they can be dead (very probably) or far away. However, it also implies some feelings of longing for this person. It is much kinder! As we are talking about Garrincha, a hero for Brazil, I would use the sorely missed Garrincha

Paula Góes
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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