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English translation: death knell

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Portuguese term or phrase:"o dobre de finados"
English translation:death knell
Entered by: Elvira Alves Barry

10:25 Apr 10, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
History / History,Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: "o dobre de finados"
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.
Silvia Rebelo
Local time: 07:09
death knell
Explanation:
Ver tambem: Harper Collins Portuguese Concise Dictionary
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Elvira Alves Barry
Local time: 07:09
Grading comment
thank you very much.
have a good weekend.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4death knell
Elvira Alves Barry
5 +1knell
CicaBarth
4was the nail in the coffin of
Paul Dixon


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
death knell


Explanation:
Ver tambem: Harper Collins Portuguese Concise Dictionary

Example sentence(s):
  • http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/03/31/duncan_console_death/
Elvira Alves Barry
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you very much.
have a good weekend.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Humberto Ribas
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Humberto
agree  Amy Duncan (X)
2 hrs
  -> 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".
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Scott
agree  airmailrpl: -
16 hrs
  -> Obrigada, airmailrpl
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
knell


Explanation:
Poderia ser simplesmente assim.


    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knell
CicaBarth
Local time: 03:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Humberto Ribas
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
was the nail in the coffin of


Explanation:
Also possible

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 03:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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