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was leveled to matchsticks

Portuguese translation: tinha sido aplanada como palitos de fósforo

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English term or phrase:was leveled to matchsticks
Portuguese translation:tinha sido aplanada como palitos de fósforo
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

00:57 Feb 5, 2014
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English term or phrase: was leveled to matchsticks
Daytime becomes night as the tornado passes through the city. In just minutes it’s laid waste to the entire school.

When I opened the door and went into the hallway I thought everything around this strong concrete building has got to be gone. When I saw the parking lot it was wiped completely clear of all cars and the neighborhood across the street was just leveled to matchsticks as far as the eye could see.
marinacast
Local time: 07:41
tinha sido aplanada como palitos de fósforo
Explanation:

Eu manteria a comparação.
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 06:41
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1tinha se transformado em palitos de fósforo
imatahan
4... tinha sido terraplanada(o) como se de fósforos se tratasse ....
Leonor Machado
4tinha sido aplanada como palitos de fósforo
Marlene Curtis


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... tinha sido terraplanada(o) como se de fósforos se tratasse ....


Explanation:
Sug

Leonor Machado
Local time: 11:41
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 438
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tinha sido aplanada como palitos de fósforo


Explanation:

Eu manteria a comparação.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 06:41
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 2943
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tinha se transformado em palitos de fósforo


Explanation:
Sugestão

imatahan
Brazil
Local time: 07:41
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 121

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