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olhar sofrido

English translation: sorrowful/pained gaze

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Portuguese term or phrase:olhar sofrido
English translation:sorrowful/pained gaze
Entered by: Tania Pires

07:59 Sep 22, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: olhar sofrido
'(name) também entra.
Ela e (name) trocam um olhar sofrido.'

Thanks in advance for your help!
Tania Pires
Portugal
Local time: 02:19
sorrowful/pained gaze
Explanation:
Just my suggestion. :)
Selected response from:

Frank Miller
United States
Local time: 21:19
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2sorrowful/pained gaze
Frank Miller
3 +1sorrowed look
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
3 +1they gazed at each other soulfully / they exchanged a soulful look
RAQUEL CUNHA
4sorrowful look
Daniel Pimentel
3pained expression
Marian Vieyra
3(look at each other), with pain in their eyes
Ana Vozone
3exchange pained glances
T o b i a s


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sorrowed look


Explanation:
Seria a minha sugestão...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada Teresa!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarida Martins Costelha: Preferia 'sorrowful', Teresa
57 mins
  -> Concordo!
neutral  Lara Barnett: As Margarida says, "sorrowful" would be the appropriate form here.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lara!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pained expression


Explanation:
Although I'm not sure how to fit it around the use of the verb 'trocar' - (name) and (name) both wore a pained expression?

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Note added at 14 mins (2016-09-22 08:14:40 GMT)
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Hi Tania, yes you can exchange a pained look, but you wear a pained expression!


    Reference: http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/pained
Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Marian, 'trocar' means that they exchanged this look. They exchanged a pained look? Thanks!

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(look at each other), with pain in their eyes


Explanation:
Um "workaround"... ;)

https://www.google.pt/search?q=www google com&aq=0&oq=www.go...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 25
Notes to answerer
Asker: obrigada Ana!

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
they gazed at each other soulfully / they exchanged a soulful look


Explanation:
For me soulful is the adequate term since it expresses sorrow, pain but also longing, deep feelings, especially connected to love.

RAQUEL CUNHA
Portugal
Local time: 02:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada Rakel!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bett: bom
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sorrowful/pained gaze


Explanation:
Just my suggestion. :)

Frank Miller
United States
Local time: 21:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 6
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Frank!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Taylor: I like soulful!
12 mins
  -> :)
agree  Bett: good
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado! :)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sorrowful look


Explanation:
como ainda não foi colocado:

Eles [Ela e (name)] trocam um olhar sofrido
They exchange a sorrowful look

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Note added at 5 horas (2016-09-22 13:39:04 GMT)
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"sorrowful glance" é outra alternativa que ainda não vi aqui

Daniel Pimentel
Brazil
Local time: 22:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
trocam olhar sofrido
exchange pained glances


Explanation:
e.g.

https://books.google.com.br/books?id=xW7FCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT353&l...

https://books.google.com.br/books?id=3cIfDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT228&l...

or
"exchange pained looks"

T o b i a s
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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