kept the passions of men at loggerheads

Portuguese translation: manteve os homens em apaixonada desavença...

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English term or phrase:kept the passions of men at loggerheads
Portuguese translation:manteve os homens em apaixonada desavença...
Entered by: airmailrpl

16:16 Mar 2, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - History / history
English term or phrase: kept the passions of men at loggerheads
Por mais de um século, o Agostianismo foi objeto de uma disputa intensa que kept the passions of men at loggerheads. Ele recebeu oposição não apenas de Pelágio, Coelestius, Juliano – os verdadeiros pelagianos – mas também de muitos monges da Gália. Entre eles, merecem menção especialmente os seguintes: João Cassiano, Veincente de Lérins (que, em seu Commonitorum, não apenas relaciona as marcas da tradição, mas também, no fim, registra sua oposição a um Agostianismo rigoroso), Eucherius de Lion, Hilário de Arles, Salviano de Massilia, Fausto de Rhegium e Gennadius de Massilia
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manteve os homens em apaixonada desavença
Explanation:
loggerheadsDefinir
English Portuguese dictionary
loggerhead
s. idiota, boboca; (tipo de) tartaruga marítima

loggerheads
s. briga, discussão, desavença


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loggerheads
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Summary of answers provided
5manteve as paixões dos homens em confrontação
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
5manteve os homens em apaixonada desavença
airmailrpl
4manteve as paixoes do homem em discussao.
Romulo Maciel
4manteve as paixoes dos homens em discussao.
Romulo Maciel


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manteve as paixoes do homem em discussao.


Explanation:
traducao

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Note added at 15 mins (2007-03-02 16:32:11 GMT)
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sorry, "dos homens"

Romulo Maciel
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manteve as paixões dos homens em confrontação


Explanation:
to be at loggerheads means to be engage in dispute or confrontation, so I'd suggest:

manteve as paixões dos homens em confrontação

This is the meaning, however, depending on how you translate the whole sentence, you might have to alter the words a bit. HTH


Paula Vaz-Carreiro
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manteve as paixoes dos homens em discussao.


Explanation:
traducao correta

Romulo Maciel
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manteve os homens em apaixonada desavença


Explanation:
loggerheadsDefinir
English Portuguese dictionary
loggerhead
s. idiota, boboca; (tipo de) tartaruga marítima

loggerheads
s. briga, discussão, desavença


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loggerheads
desacordoIK



airmailrpl
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Local time: 18:24
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Asker: obrigado, esta resposta foi bastante útil.

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