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acendalha

23:14 Mar 16, 2012
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: acendalha
O termo acendalha no inglês dos Estados Unidos.

Eduardo A. Pinto
Eduardo Alexandre Pinto
Portugal
Local time: 06:00


Summary of answers provided
5 +4fire-lighter
Douglas Bissell
4 +1kindling
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira


Discussion entries: 3





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
fire-lighter


Explanation:
HIH

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 06:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Terrible answer


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira: Não tenho tanta certeza assim. Para mim fire-lighter, se referido a objeto, seria um isqueiro.
7 hrs
  -> Sorry, but you are completely wrong here, I buy these things every week and I can guarantee you they are Fire Lighters
agree  Nick Taylor: F*ck me!!! I use em every day
12 hrs
  -> No thanks on the first and thanks on the second :-)
agree  Verginia Ophof
16 hrs
  -> Thanks Ginny
agree  connie leite
18 hrs
  -> Thanks Connie
agree  Airton J Souza
1 day 18 hrs
  -> thanks Airton
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kindling


Explanation:
Ajudaria se você usasse acendalha, termo que eu desconhecia, numa frase.

1. Tudo o que é fácil de acender, que queima com facilidade, e por isso adequado a fazer propagar o fogo: "(...) sobre a acendalha de trapos e móveis miseráveis atiravam fósforos acesos." (Euclides da Cunha, Os sertões.))

http://aulete.uol.com.br/site.php?mdl=aulete_digital&op=load...

kin·dling
noun
1.
material that can be readily ignited, used in starting a fire.
2.
the act of one who kindles.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kindling?s=t

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ghostwriter-BR: Muito prazer, meu nome é Acendalha mas eu sou é homem, sou o Graveto Cavaco da Silva!
5 hrs
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