Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
sempre na sombra de B
English translation:
A is always overshadowed by B
Added to glossary by
Lilian Magalhães
Apr 9, 2011 16:06
13 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Brazil
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sempre na sombra de B
Portuguese to English
Social Sciences
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
comparações
A está sempre na sombra de B
significa que A não é tão bom ou faz tanto sucesso quanto B
significa que A não é tão bom ou faz tanto sucesso quanto B
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | A is always overshadowed by B |
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
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| 4 +2 | is always in the shadow of B / is always overshadowed by B |
Jorge Soares
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| 4 +1 | (A is) always under B's shadow |
Marlene Curtis
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Proposed translations
+7
3 mins
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Brazil
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Works in field
Brazil
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Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, Dutch to Portuguese, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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24
Selected
A is always overshadowed by B
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
+2
5 mins
Jorge Soares
United States
United States
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&
English
United States
As with colors, words make a difference
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English to Creoles & Pidgins (Portuguese-based Other), and 8 more.
is always in the shadow of B / is always overshadowed by B
Esta Comissão não deve ser obrigada a viver para sempre na sombra dos erros que levaram à demissão da Comissão que a precedeu.
www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc...;language=PT
This Commission should not have to live forever in the shadow of the mistakes that caused the resignation of the Commission that went before it.
www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc...;language=EN
É preciso assegurar que nesta cimeira a estratégia do desenvolvimento sustentável não fique na sombra dos outros assuntos.
www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc...;language=PT
It must be ensured that the strategy for sustainable development will not be overshadowed by other issues at the summit.
www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc...;language=EN
www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc...;language=PT
This Commission should not have to live forever in the shadow of the mistakes that caused the resignation of the Commission that went before it.
www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc...;language=EN
É preciso assegurar que nesta cimeira a estratégia do desenvolvimento sustentável não fique na sombra dos outros assuntos.
www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc...;language=PT
It must be ensured that the strategy for sustainable development will not be overshadowed by other issues at the summit.
www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc...;language=EN
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mark Robertson
6 hrs
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Muito obrigado Mark!
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| agree |
T o b i a s
: Given lack of context, either would suffice.
2 days 2 hrs
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Muito obrigado!
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+1
4 hrs
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
70
(A is) always under B's shadow
This is more like it. Please, see the examples below.
Raul Castro Biography - Raul Castro Profile, Raul Castro Childhood ...
Most of his life was spent under the shadow of his elder brother and he was always seen as the right hand of Fidel. Raul played a very important role in the ...
http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/raul-castro-111.php
Artist: Marthalicia Matarrita – ArtnHustle
Apr 7, 2011... was that I was always under my older brother's shadow, meaning he did ... he was very good at anything he placed his mind into things. ...
artnhustle.com/blog/2011/04/artist-marthalicia-matarrita/
Raul Castro Biography - Raul Castro Profile, Raul Castro Childhood ...
Most of his life was spent under the shadow of his elder brother and he was always seen as the right hand of Fidel. Raul played a very important role in the ...
http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/raul-castro-111.php
Artist: Marthalicia Matarrita – ArtnHustle
Apr 7, 2011... was that I was always under my older brother's shadow, meaning he did ... he was very good at anything he placed his mind into things. ...
artnhustle.com/blog/2011/04/artist-marthalicia-matarrita/
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