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hooded eyes

Portuguese translation: olhos velados

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English term or phrase:hooded eyes
Portuguese translation:olhos velados

10:44 Oct 19, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: hooded eyes
A character in a book I'm translating is described as having high forehead, hooded eyes and a scar. The definition for "hooded" in the dictionary is "partly hidden: partly concealed or covered". But I can't understand what is partly covering the eyes: the eyelashes? How to translate this "hooded eyes" into Portuguese? "Olhos encobertos"? This simply doesn't make sense! The Brazilian reader will ask: "Mas encoberto como?" What is "covering" the eyes???
Ivo Korytowski
olhos velados
Explanation:
Acho que cairia bem neste caso...
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Christiane Jost
Brazil
Local time: 06:15
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Boa solução! Soa bem!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2olhos entreabertos
Paula Mangia Garcia Terra
4olhos velados
Christiane Jost


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
olhos entreabertos


Explanation:
Uma sugestão...

Paula Mangia Garcia Terra
Brazil
Local time: 06:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in ItalianItalian

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
olhos velados


Explanation:
Acho que cairia bem neste caso...

Christiane Jost
Brazil
Local time: 06:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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Boa solução! Soa bem!
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