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pedra de raio

English translation: thunderstone

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Portuguese term or phrase:pedra de raio
English translation:thunderstone
Entered by: Tania Pires

05:11 Sep 29, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Geology
Portuguese term or phrase: pedra de raio
'Percebi então que este era um lugar de reflexão para XXX que trazia consigo uma pedra de raio à qual se atribuía uma virtude misteriosa e curativa, nomeadamente contra a ocorrência de calamidades, servindo ainda para proteção da casa.'

I know that this type of stone was used in prehistoric times.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Tania Pires
Portugal
Local time: 06:29
thunderstone
Explanation:
Há uma matéria sobre o assunto na Wikipedia em ambas as línguas:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderstone_(folklore)
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedra_de_raio_(folclore)
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 02:29
Grading comment
Obrigada Mario!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3thunderstone
Mario Freitas
4Lightining Rock/stone
Daniel Pimentel


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
thunderstone


Explanation:
Há uma matéria sobre o assunto na Wikipedia em ambas as línguas:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderstone_(folklore)
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedra_de_raio_(folclore)

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Obrigada Mario!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarida Martins Costelha
29 mins
  -> Obrigado, Margarida!
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
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  -> Obrigado, Gilmar!
agree  Thiago Silva
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Lightining Rock/stone


Explanation:
sugestão

Daniel Pimentel
Brazil
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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