fried to a crisp

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English term or phrase:fried to a crisp
Portuguese translation:viraram carvão; ficaram estorricados
Entered by: Oliver Simões

02:31 Jul 10, 2019
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English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / Literary Book
English term or phrase: fried to a crisp
"The lymph nodes in my armpit and under the breastbone, which I believed were important to my health, were fried to a crisp."

Qual seria uma forma idiomática de dizer isso? A tradução é para PT-Br. Obrigado!
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 11:49


Summary of answers provided
4sumiram do mapa
Lucas Peixoto
4(estavam) torrados / fritos
Andrea Pilenso
4reduzidos a pó
Sandra Minobe (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

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sumiram do mapa


Explanation:
Sugestão

Lucas Peixoto
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Local time: 15:49
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(estavam) torrados / fritos


Explanation:
O link abaixo mostra essa expressão como um efeito de um tratamento intenso com radiação, com o objetivo de tratar um câncer. Acredito que as sugestões se encaixam nesse contexto.

https://books.google.com.br/books?id=dubWCPj9LuMC&pg=PA15&lp...

Andrea Pilenso
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reduzidos a pó


Explanation:
Sugestão

Acho que esta expressão é comum para se referir a algo que foi suprimido.

https://www.dicionarioinformal.com.br/significado/desfacelad...

Sandra Minobe (X)
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