They cuddled over in bed before sleeping.

Portuguese translation: permaneceram abraçados na cama por algum tempo antes de dormir

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English term or phrase:They cuddled over in bed before sleeping.
Portuguese translation:permaneceram abraçados na cama por algum tempo antes de dormir
Entered by: Flavia Martins dos Santos

23:04 Aug 12, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: They cuddled over in bed before sleeping.
Could someone give me some suggestion on the term CUDDLE OVER Thanks
Flavia Martins dos Santos
Brazil
Local time: 00:30
permaneceram abraçados na cama por algum tempo antes de dormir
Explanation:
A agree in part. "se acariciaram" has a sexual appeal, when it is widely known bad joke that "women prefer to cuddle" in bed.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2006-08-13 13:05:53 GMT)
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Please read "I agree", instead of "A agree"
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Daniel Carr De Muzio
Brazil
Local time: 00:30
Grading comment
Thanks for the help
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1permaneceram abraçados na cama por algum tempo antes de dormir
Daniel Carr De Muzio
5se abraçaram, se acariciaram
Claudio Mazotti
5Aninharem-se na cama antes de dormir.
Marlene Curtis


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they cuddled over in bed before sleeping.
se abraçaram, se acariciaram


Explanation:
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Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 79
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
they cuddled over in bed before sleeping.
permaneceram abraçados na cama por algum tempo antes de dormir


Explanation:
A agree in part. "se acariciaram" has a sexual appeal, when it is widely known bad joke that "women prefer to cuddle" in bed.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2006-08-13 13:05:53 GMT)
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Please read "I agree", instead of "A agree"

Daniel Carr De Muzio
Brazil
Local time: 00:30
Native speaker of: Portuguese
Grading comment
Thanks for the help

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agree  Leonor Maia (X)
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
they cuddled over in bed before sleeping.
Aninharem-se na cama antes de dormir.


Explanation:
They cuddled up in bed before sleeping is the right way of saying, I never heard of anybody cuddling over in bed.
It does not necessarily have a sexual connotation, since a mother or father cuddle up in bed with their children before they go to sleep, it is a loving and affectionate term.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 321
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