com a mesma bonomia, os secundavam

English translation: ... with the same goodness, followed suit..

16:05 Oct 24, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Historical Novel
Portuguese term or phrase: com a mesma bonomia, os secundavam
Contexto:

"Seguíamos o movimento dos navios, que se apoximavam e afastavam, e das gaivotas que, **com a mesma bonomia, os secundavam**. Sabes, segredava-me então ele meigamente, o mar tem um fascínio especial, um fascínio misterioso e terrível ao qual e impossível escapar."

Muita Obrigada,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 08:52
English translation:... with the same goodness, followed suit..
Explanation:
as gaivotas imitaram o movimento dos navios com a mesma bonomia..
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Spiridon
Brazil
Local time: 09:52
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1... with the same goodness, followed suit..
Spiridon
4with the same benevolence, followed them
Liliana Lopez
4that trailed them with the same good humour
Mark Robertson


  

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with the same benevolence, followed them


Explanation:
bonomia= goodness, benevolence
secundar= go together, follow

Liliana Lopez
Brazil
Local time: 09:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
... with the same goodness, followed suit..


Explanation:
as gaivotas imitaram o movimento dos navios com a mesma bonomia..

Spiridon
Brazil
Local time: 09:52
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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agree  Marlene Curtis
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that trailed them with the same good humour


Explanation:
HIH bonomie is not goodness

Mark Robertson
Local time: 13:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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