Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
domingo magro
English translation:
Sunday before Carnival
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John Milan
Jun 24, 2013 13:54
11 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
domingo magro
Portuguese to English
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Religion
Catholic liturgy
Is there a name in English for the Saturday and Sunday that precede the weekend of Carnival?
The phrase I'm trying to translate is:
"O Carnaval começa oito dias antes, no domingo magro."
Thanks
The phrase I'm trying to translate is:
"O Carnaval começa oito dias antes, no domingo magro."
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Sunday before Carnival |
Maria do Rosário Quadros
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| 2 | lean sunday |
Nick Taylor
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Maria do Rosário Quadros
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Sunday before Carnival
O Domingo Magro é o que precede o Domingo Gordo - julgo que não existe tradução e a mais aproximada para Domingo Gordo, que também me parece não existir, seria "Sunday Gras", pelo que traduziria como acima
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Nick Taylor
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lean sunday
lean sunday (dimanche maigre)
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