Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
vivendo em meio à guerra
English translation:
living in a war zone
Added to glossary by
Sandra Gouv
Nov 17, 2003 17:49
21 yrs ago
Portuguese term
United Kingdom
vivendo em maio à guerra
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
ele pode estar vivendo em meio à guerra, contudo o seu interior está em perfeita paz.
O sentido é conotativo. Se fosse denotativo seria "living in a war zone" Alguém conhece alguma expressão equivalente?
O sentido é conotativo. Se fosse denotativo seria "living in a war zone" Alguém conhece alguma expressão equivalente?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | living in a war zone |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 5 +1 | living in the midst of war |
airmailrpl
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| 4 +1 | living through the worst turmoil |
Susana Galilea
|
Proposed translations
+2
1 hr
Selected
living in a war zone
FYI, the expression is used in reference to how people interact or get along
it's the same in English...
It can be roomates
a couple
work relationships''
it does not mean a literal war, it means that people are fighting and generally not getting along
cheers
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Note added at 2003-11-17 19:35:57 (GMT)
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connotatively
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Note added at 2003-11-17 21:11:55 (GMT)
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... living with a survivor feel like living in a war zone or living ... Successful intimate
relationships require ... Creating a personal support network to cope with PTSD ...
www.geocities.com/HotSprings/2656/ptsd1.html - 8k - Cached - Similar pages
PTSD and Relationships // National Center for Post-Traumatic ...
... with a survivor feel like living in a war zone or like ... and maintain successful intimate
relationships by ... Establishing a personal support network that will help ...
www.ncptsd.org/facts/specific/fs_relationships.html - 32k - Cached - Similar pages
BBC - Health - Relationships: Why we fall in love with some ...
... on, being seen as demonstrating a lack of personal control. ... Although no two relationships
are ever the same ... They both avoid intimacy by living in a war zone. ...
www.bbc.co.uk/health/couples/made4_eachother.shtml - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
it's the same in English...
It can be roomates
a couple
work relationships''
it does not mean a literal war, it means that people are fighting and generally not getting along
cheers
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Note added at 2003-11-17 19:35:57 (GMT)
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connotatively
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Note added at 2003-11-17 21:11:55 (GMT)
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... living with a survivor feel like living in a war zone or living ... Successful intimate
relationships require ... Creating a personal support network to cope with PTSD ...
www.geocities.com/HotSprings/2656/ptsd1.html - 8k - Cached - Similar pages
PTSD and Relationships // National Center for Post-Traumatic ...
... with a survivor feel like living in a war zone or like ... and maintain successful intimate
relationships by ... Establishing a personal support network that will help ...
www.ncptsd.org/facts/specific/fs_relationships.html - 32k - Cached - Similar pages
BBC - Health - Relationships: Why we fall in love with some ...
... on, being seen as demonstrating a lack of personal control. ... Although no two relationships
are ever the same ... They both avoid intimacy by living in a war zone. ...
www.bbc.co.uk/health/couples/made4_eachother.shtml - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I was not sure whether I could use the same expression in this particular case. Thank you for your explanation."
+1
1 min
airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
3881
Portuguese term (edited):
vivendo em maio � guerra
living in the midst of war
ele pode estar vivendo em meio à guerra
+1
18 mins
Susana Galilea
United States
United States
United States
Customized Translation Services ENG>SPA
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain, US) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
119
Portuguese term (edited):
vivendo em maio � guerra
living through the worst turmoil
... single moment of truth became a part of him that not even the worst turmoil could
assail ... Just as you, now, under the charm’s power, are experiencing on the ...
glassesreflect.net/hd/luw15.html - 38k - Cached - Similar pages
assail ... Just as you, now, under the charm’s power, are experiencing on the ...
glassesreflect.net/hd/luw15.html - 38k - Cached - Similar pages
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