descaminhos

English translation: wanderings

17:02 Sep 15, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: descaminhos
pudemos acompanhar os descaminhos da memória do professor
CicaBarth
Local time: 05:43
English translation:wanderings
Explanation:
http://dreamsarray.blogspot.com.br/2016/03/week-two-of-memor...
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 04:43
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3wanderings
Gilmar Fernandes
4 +1digression
Mario Freitas
4deviation / divagation
Katarina Peters
4waywardness
airmailrpl


  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
wanderings


Explanation:
http://dreamsarray.blogspot.com.br/2016/03/week-two-of-memor...

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 04:43
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Pimentel
24 mins
  -> Thanks Daniel :)

agree  Nick Taylor
31 mins
  -> Cheers Nick :)

agree  Verginia Ophof
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Verginia :)
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
deviation / divagation


Explanation:
:)

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 04:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
waywardness


Explanation:
descaminhos => waywardness


wayward
[wey-werd]

adjective
1.turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient:
a wayward son; wayward behavior.

2.swayed or prompted by caprice; capricious:
a wayward impulse; to be wayward in one's affections.

3.turning or changing irregularly; irregular:
a wayward breeze.


airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 05:43
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 68
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
digression


Explanation:
When the subject is literature, digression seems to be the feture referred to.

https://www.google.com.br/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=...

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 05:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Pimentel
10 mins
  -> Obrigado, Daniel!
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