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...I suppose she would be having her way with me,more than I would be having ...

Portuguese translation: fazendo o que ela quer comigo

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English term or phrase:...I suppose she would be having her way with me,more than I would be having ...
Portuguese translation:fazendo o que ela quer comigo

00:07 Jun 23, 2004
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: ...I suppose she would be having her way with me,more than I would be having ...
I would like to know what the autor means with " her way "more than his way with her...
Mayura Silveira
Local time: 02:11
fazendo o que ela quer comigo
Explanation:
Geralmente 'have your way with' - tem o sentido de usar/abusar/aproveitar-se de alguém - controlar...pode até ter sentido 'sexual'...:)
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ROCHA-ROBINSON
Brazil
Local time: 02:11
Grading comment
that´s iot!perfect for my context!
But thanks to all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Suponho/julgo que entre nós dois ela conseguia levar mais a sua avante do que eu
Jorge Freire
4 +2fazendo o que ela quer comigo
ROCHA-ROBINSON
5A maneira de ser dela
Rita Miranda
5...acho que ela estaria me manipulando muito, mais do que eu gostaria
Ivan Costa Pinto
5Suponho que as coisas entre nós estavam sendo mais do jeito que ela queria do que do meu jeito
Cecilia Bartalotti
4...eu acho que ela ficava mais na dela comigo, mais do que eu ficava...
Elizabeth Castaldini
3 +1suponho que ela estaria a ter mais prazer comigo, mais do que eu com ela
Jeff Steffin
4acho que ela conseguia levar-me melhor a mim do que eu...
Paula Pereira
4Ela estaria sendo mais dominadora que dominada
Paul Dixon
4Seria então mais [um] caso de ela me seduzir a mim, do que eu a seduzir a ela
Amilcar
4 -1a maneira dela / o modo de ser dela
António Ribeiro


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
a maneira dela / o modo de ser dela


Explanation:
É o que significa.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 15:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jeff Steffin: Lamento mas nao tem absolutamente nada a ver neste contexto :-(
2 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
...i suppose she would be having her way with me,more than i would be having ...
A maneira de ser dela


Explanation:
é mais adequado

Rita Miranda
Local time: 06:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
...i suppose she would be having her way with me,more than i would be having ...
fazendo o que ela quer comigo


Explanation:
Geralmente 'have your way with' - tem o sentido de usar/abusar/aproveitar-se de alguém - controlar...pode até ter sentido 'sexual'...:)

ROCHA-ROBINSON
Brazil
Local time: 02:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
that´s iot!perfect for my context!
But thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Henrique Lamensdorf: To "be" one's own way é o jeito de ser da pessoa. To "have" one's way é fazer o que quiser. To "do" something one's way é fazer alguma coisa do jeito que quer.
17 mins
agree  Jeff Steffin: sim, mas quase sempre no sentido sexual!
2 hrs
  -> concordo plenamente!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...i suppose she would be having her way with me,more than i would be having ...
...eu acho que ela ficava mais na dela comigo, mais do que eu ficava...


Explanation:
(Continuando)... na minha com ela.
I am using slang here. I don't know if it would change the tone terribly! If so, I'm sorry for the suggestion.

Elizabeth Castaldini
Local time: 01:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jeff Steffin: acho que estas no caminho certo!
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
...i suppose she would be having her way with me,more than i would be having ...
suponho que ela estaria a ter mais prazer comigo, mais do que eu com ela


Explanation:
Have one's way with someone = obter de outrem o que se quer, mas explicitamente: Fazer sexo com alguem. Boa sorte, parece ser uma historia "salgada" ;-)

Jeff Steffin
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti: estava mais satisfeita
10 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
...i suppose she would be having her way with me,more than i would be having ...
...acho que ela estaria me manipulando muito, mais do que eu gostaria


Explanation:
...ela estaria "dando as ordens"...

Ivan Costa Pinto
United States
Local time: 01:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
...i suppose she would be having her way with me,more than i would be having ...
Suponho/julgo que entre nós dois ela conseguia levar mais a sua avante do que eu


Explanation:
É como eu traduziria, para seguir o espírito da frase

Jorge Freire
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Heidemann
4 mins
  -> Obrigado, Sónia
agree  Ivana de Sousa Santos
5 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Ivana
agree  wana
7 hrs
  -> Obrigado Wana
neutral  Amilcar: Dr Freire, a expressão "to have my way with her" e similares têm um sentido específico: to "score", to succeed in having sex with. (Dito mais delicadamente.) Ainda mais delicadamente: seduzir.
4 days
  -> Não entendo a expressão como especificamente de sentido sexual. To have one's way quer dizer "conseguior o que se pretende"
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...i suppose she would be having her way with me,more than i would be having ...
acho que ela conseguia levar-me melhor a mim do que eu...


Explanation:
neste contexto "levar" tem a ver com o facto ela de conseguir que eu faça aquilo que ela quer

Paula Pereira
Portugal
Local time: 06:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
...i suppose she would be having her way with me,more than i would be having ...
Suponho que as coisas entre nós estavam sendo mais do jeito que ela queria do que do meu jeito


Explanation:
Mais uma sugestão.

Cecilia Bartalotti
Brazil
Local time: 02:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...i suppose she would be having her way with me,more than i would be having ...
Ela estaria sendo mais dominadora que dominada


Explanation:
Aqui se trata da satisfação das vontades pessoais. Ainda que não saiba o contexto exato da frase, pela frase parece dizer respeito a um relacionamento pessoal (íntimo ou não) aonde a mulher mencionada (she) desempenha mais o papel de dirigente da relação.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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1 day 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...i suppose she would be having her way with me,more than i would be having ...
Seria então mais [um] caso de ela me seduzir a mim, do que eu a seduzir a ela


Explanation:
Possible interpretation. Instead of seduzir could be levar para a cama. O que melhor se integra no contexto geral.

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Note added at 4 days (2004-06-27 18:42:42 GMT)
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JFreire: convém distiguir ...

Num contexto \"limpo\" ...
To have one\'s way in a matter, to have it one\'s way, etc.: PREVALECER, não discordo.

Num contexto erótico, pornográfico, etc ...
To have one\'s way with someone: to \"score\", to have sex with, quase sempre to copulate, etc.

Tente por ex. \"have my way with you\" (sic) no Google, e não terá que virar a página para se convencer.


Amilcar
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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