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Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
O amor é como uma brasa só que ao vento
English translation:
Love is like an ember, but left in the wind
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Lumen (X)
Jun 21, 2010 20:22
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Portuguese term
United Kingdom
Elegant precision - published writer
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English, Portuguese to English
O amor é como uma brasa só que ao vento
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
any poets out there want to help me with this?!
it's a stand alone phrase, one of various that make up part of an art installation.
thanks in advance
it's a stand alone phrase, one of various that make up part of an art installation.
thanks in advance
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Jun 23, 2010 20:05: Lumen (X) Created KOG entry
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Love is like an ember, but left in the wind
The entire sentece would be:O amor é como uma brasa, *mas* só que *deixada* ao vento
The words between ** were left out to make the sentene more poetic.
The words between ** were left out to make the sentene more poetic.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "obrigada Lumen!"
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Walter Moura
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Your message. Clearly and on time.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese
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Love is like a live coal left to cool
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Belize
Native in English
Specializes in field
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
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87
Love is like a candle in the wind
another suggestion
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Marlene Curtis
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imatahan
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Katarina Peters
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George C.
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Harri Rynnela
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
finnish/swedish/english/portuguese
Native in: Finnish , Swedish
Works in: Portuguese to English, Swedish to Finnish, Portuguese to Swedish, and 7 more.
Love is like embers cooling in the wind
Brasa is embers (e.g. of coal, wood etc) and "só que ao vento" means that the embers are cooling gradually in the wind
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Love is like a wind blazed ember . . .
Suggestion:
Love is like a wind blazed ember . . .
Love is like a wind blazed ember . . .
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Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
WorldWideWords
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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Love is like an dying ember/an ember dying in the wind
Candle in the wind is well-known to English speakers. There's also a Willie Nelson song that is perhaps more in keeping with the Portuguese use of "brasa":
"Love is like a dying ember, and only memories remain. And through the ages I'll remember, blue eyes crying in the rain".
Eva Cassidy also does a lovely version with EN+PT subtitles!
"Love is like a dying ember, and only memories remain. And through the ages I'll remember, blue eyes crying in the rain".
Eva Cassidy also does a lovely version with EN+PT subtitles!
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