amar o impossivel nao vale a pena

English translation: loving something impossible is not worth it.

04:56 Sep 9, 2004

Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Slang

Portuguese term or phrase: amar o impossivel nao vale a pena

I believe this is Brazilian portuguese. Can anyone help me with a translation? I really appreciate your input. Thanks.

Jason

English translation:loving something impossible is not worth it.

Explanation:
Another alternative to the answers already suggested.

Also:

Loving the impossible is not worth it.

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skport
Brazil
Local time: 21:44

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Summary of answers provided

5 +3

There is no point in loving what is impossible

Luciano Monteiro

loving something impossible is not worth it.

skport

It is not worthwhile to love the impossible

António Ribeiro

4 -1

it is rather pointless to pursue an impossible love

Maria Luisa Duarte

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

There is no point in loving what is impossible

Explanation:
A suggestion

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-09-09 05:06:10 GMT)
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You can render it diferently in English, but this is what it means.

Luciano Monteiro
Brazil
Local time: 03:44
Native speaker of: Portuguese

45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

it is rather pointless to pursue an impossible love

Explanation:
it is rather pointless to pursue an impossible love/unreachable love

in a poem

My Secret Love
When you look at me
Those dark and desirable eyes
Send a beautiful tingling sensation
Through my being,
It makes my hands as cold as ice
And sets the bells of my heart ringing.

The warmth of your smile
Cheers me up on lonely days,
Even when I'm sad and blue
With you, joy takes its place.

Mystified by this overwhelming feeling,
I really am.

One night,
I stared at the brightest star
as I looked up at the heavens above.

Oh, there you are!
my unreachable secret love...

by ~© Angela Perez-Canares~

Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese

1 hr confidence:

It is not worthwhile to love the impossible

Explanation:
Outra sugestão.

to be worthwhile = valer a pena

António Ribeiro
Local time: 10:44
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

3 hrs confidence:

loving something impossible is not worth it.

Explanation:
Another alternative to the answers already suggested.

Also:

Loving the impossible is not worth it.

skport
Brazil
Local time: 21:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

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