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he had not given a thought

Portuguese translation: nem prestou atenção ( nem deu ouvidos)

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English term or phrase:he had not given a thought
Portuguese translation:nem prestou atenção ( nem deu ouvidos)
Entered by: Carla Lopes

11:45 Mar 28, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion
English term or phrase: he had not given a thought
He heard them quickly, though he had not given a thought to the demons.
VagnerB
Local time: 20:47
nem prestou atenção ( nem deu ouvidos)
Explanation:
sugestões
Selected response from:

Carla Lopes
Portugal
Local time: 00:47
Grading comment
Obrigado, Carla
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4nem prestou atenção ( nem deu ouvidos)
Carla Lopes
4 +2êle não tinha pensado
Michael Powers (PhD)
5ainda não havia pensado
Marta Caldeira
4 +1não havia dado atenção aos/não houvesse prestado atenção nos......
Claudio Mazotti
4não tivesse considerado (pensado)
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4(apesar) de não ter dado atenção (aos demônios)
Mary Palmer
4ele não havia considerado
Luiz Vasconcelos


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
êle não tinha pensado


Explanation:
Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 19:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira: Mas há muito tempo que ele se escreve sem acento.
1 min
  -> Obrgado, Luciano - faz muito tempo que fui estudante na USP (Universidade de São Paulo - 1974, 1975) - no futuro vou escrever "ele" sem acento - Mike :)
agree  Marlene Curtis
34 mins
  -> Obrigado, Marelene - Mike :)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
nem prestou atenção ( nem deu ouvidos)


Explanation:
sugestões

Carla Lopes
Portugal
Local time: 00:47
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Obrigado, Carla

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
3 mins
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Floriana Leary
12 mins
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Susana Valdez: nem deu ouvidos
15 mins
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Cristina Santos
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ainda não havia pensado


Explanation:
:-)

Marta Caldeira
Local time: 00:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
não tivesse considerado (pensado)


Explanation:
embora não tivesse considerado...
embora não tivesse pensado...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 00:47
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 40
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
não havia dado atenção aos/não houvesse prestado atenção nos......


Explanation:
prefiro estas formas por o seu estilo ser mais literário

Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Artur Jorge Martins
55 mins
  -> obrigado!
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(apesar) de não ter dado atenção (aos demônios)


Explanation:
(apesar) de não ter dado atenção (aos demônios)

Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 20:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ele não havia considerado


Explanation:
...

Luiz Vasconcelos
Brazil
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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