domingo magro

English translation: Sunday before Carnival

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Portuguese term or phrase:domingo magro
English translation:Sunday before Carnival
Entered by: John Milan

13:54 Jun 24, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Religion / Catholic liturgy
Portuguese term or phrase: domingo magro
Is there a name in English for the Saturday and Sunday that precede the weekend of Carnival?

The phrase I'm trying to translate is:

"O Carnaval começa oito dias antes, no domingo magro."

Thanks
John Milan
United States
Local time: 05:02
Sunday before Carnival
Explanation:
O Domingo Magro é o que precede o Domingo Gordo - julgo que não existe tradução e a mais aproximada para Domingo Gordo, que também me parece não existir, seria "Sunday Gras", pelo que traduziria como acima
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Maria do Rosário Quadros
Portugal
Local time: 09:02
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3Sunday before Carnival
Maria do Rosário Quadros
2lean sunday
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Sunday before Carnival


Explanation:
O Domingo Magro é o que precede o Domingo Gordo - julgo que não existe tradução e a mais aproximada para Domingo Gordo, que também me parece não existir, seria "Sunday Gras", pelo que traduziria como acima

Maria do Rosário Quadros
Portugal
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lean sunday


Explanation:
lean sunday (dimanche maigre)

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