know up from down

Portuguese translation: estava completamente perdido

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English term or phrase:know up from down
Portuguese translation:estava completamente perdido
Entered by: Alexandre Alcântara

10:41 Apr 21, 2010
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / theology
English term or phrase: know up from down
I drove from 3:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m, and I cannot honestly tell you that I was awake. I could not hear sounds and did not know up from down.
VagnerB
Local time: 13:07
estava completamente perdido
Explanation:
tradução livre. acho que tem um contexto mais abrangente

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2010-04-22 16:45:53 GMT) Post-grading
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you`re welcome
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Alexandre Alcântara
Brazil
Local time: 13:07
Grading comment
Obrigado, Alexandre.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1(não) estava entendendo mais nada
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
4 +1estava desorientado
Bruno Ferrei (X)
4perdi o sentido de direção (das ruas)
Marlene Curtis
3estava completamente perdido
Alexandre Alcântara


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(não) estava entendendo mais nada


Explanation:
sugestão

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Note added at 8 mins (2010-04-21 10:49:19 GMT)
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literalmente
nem conseguia mais distinguir a parte de cima da de baixo

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Maria Parise
10 mins
  -> Sónia Maria, grato, Antonio
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
perdi o sentido de direção (das ruas)


Explanation:
Streets go up and down.

Jeremiah 5:1 "Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around ...
"Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks ...
bible.cc/jeremiah/5-1.htm

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 12:07
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 293
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
estava desorientado


Explanation:
estava desorientado

Bruno Ferrei (X)
Local time: 17:07
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carlos Quandt
2 hrs
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
estava completamente perdido


Explanation:
tradução livre. acho que tem um contexto mais abrangente

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2010-04-22 16:45:53 GMT) Post-grading
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you`re welcome

Alexandre Alcântara
Brazil
Local time: 13:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigado, Alexandre.
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