Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
the awful bludgeoning silence
Portuguese translation:
o terrível silêncio contundente
Added to glossary by
Alexandre Reis
Aug 13, 2011 19:13
12 yrs ago
English term
Not a translator
Brazil
Brazil
the awful bludgeoning silence
English to Portuguese
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Olá,
He stands alone, listening to the silence, the awful bludgeoning silence, so great here, where once there was so much sound.
O texto foi tirado de uma HQ americana.
Obrigado desde já!
He stands alone, listening to the silence, the awful bludgeoning silence, so great here, where once there was so much sound.
O texto foi tirado de uma HQ americana.
Obrigado desde já!
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +1 | o terrível silêncio contundente |
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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| 4 +1 | silêncio esmagador |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 | o terrível silêncio oprimente |
cmbridges
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Proposed translations
+1
51 mins
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 
30+ years translating EU documents
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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262
Selected
o terrível silêncio contundente
Diria assim em PT(pt), espero que seja útil...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
15 hrs
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Specializes in field
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
127
silêncio esmagador
silêncio esmagador
18 hrs
o terrível silêncio oprimente
I opted for the adjective "oprimente" because the verb "to bludgeon" means to force somebody to do something. The adjective "oprimente" means to subjugate by force.
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