haughty with ancient pieties

00:52 Jan 19, 2012
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English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: haughty with ancient pieties
However xenophobic the Japanese might seem, haughty with ancient pieties in the face of big hairy foreigners, they readily adopted foreign words
José António de Freitas e Silva
Portugal
Local time: 21:47


Summary of answers provided
4arrogantes com piedades antiquadas
Martin Riordan
4inchados de devoções ancestrais
MLeiria
3aferrados(afincados) às suas crenças (tradições) ancestrais
Elcio Carillo
3convencidos com crenças ancestrais
Nick Taylor


  

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arrogantes com piedades antiquadas


Explanation:
Sugestão...

Martin Riordan
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inchados de devoções ancestrais


Explanation:
Sugg.

MLeiria
Portugal
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aferrados(afincados) às suas crenças (tradições) ancestrais


Explanation:
sug.

Elcio Carillo
Brazil
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convencidos com crenças ancestrais


Explanation:
convencidos com crenças ancestrais

Nick Taylor
Local time: 21:47
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