incluído / quatrocentona
English translation: underprivileged/ old money
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from the high society / quintessential family Explanation: Sem o contexto, eu posso sugerir high society noun [U] rich, powerful and fashionable people: There were 2000 guests from European high society at the prince's wedding. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-08 14:25:38 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Esqueci das referências para a segunda sugestão: Quintessential Adjective 1. Representing the perfect example of a class or quality. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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socially accepted people / old family with roots in Brazil that go back four centuries Explanation: The first one is tricky, because "the 'in' people" means something else in English (i.e. "hip"). As for "quatrocentona," this means that the family goes back 400 years in Brazil. This is a claim that is often taken SERIOUSLY. I have a friend who does so -- his lineage in Brazil goes back to the 1500s, and he resents people who use the term lightly, so you might want to consider the literal translation. Otherwise, you would need to emphasize "old": e.g., very old, old and traditional.... |
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underprivileged/ old money Explanation: Another option he is underprivileged and she is old money |
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