thickets of sin

Portuguese translation: emaranhados do pecado

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English term or phrase:thickets of sin
Portuguese translation:emaranhados do pecado
Entered by: Humberto Ribas

19:57 Sep 3, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Philosophy / theology; metaphysics
English term or phrase: thickets of sin
This is a picture, to be sure, of the state of glory that will now be attained through the thickets of sin.
VagnerB
Local time: 13:34
emaranhados do pecado
Explanation:
metáfora
thickets = mato emaranhado
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Humberto Ribas
Brazil
Local time: 13:34
Grading comment
Obrigado, Humberto.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1bosques de pecado
Jorge Freire
4emaranhados do pecado
Humberto Ribas
4moitas do pecado
Roberto Cavalcanti
3expiação pelo pecado
Clauwolf


  

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emaranhados do pecado


Explanation:
metáfora
thickets = mato emaranhado

Humberto Ribas
Brazil
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
Obrigado, Humberto.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bosques de pecado


Explanation:
Dentro do contexto, é o que parece



thicket ['TIkIt]


substantivo
mata, matagal, bosque cerrado;


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Jorge Freire
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael and Raimunda Poe: matagal
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado Michael and Raimunda!
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expiação pelo pecado


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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moitas do pecado


Explanation:
Portuguese (Brazil): moita

Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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