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Portuguese translation: arreia sua traseira (empina) (veja explanação)

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English term or phrase:haunches
Portuguese translation:arreia sua traseira (empina) (veja explanação)
Entered by: Marcos Antonio

01:59 Jul 6, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: haunches
As the boat sags back on its haunches like an old horse, don't go below

Por favor, me ajude com a frase toda, pois não entndo "sags back on its haunches" e "don't go below" também...
RoBelinky
Brazil
Local time: 06:36
arreia sua traseira (empina) (veja explanação)
Explanation:
Opção.

- Numa tradução mais livre seria assim: - Como o barco arreia sua traseira como um cavalo velho, então não vá para a sua traseira.

Ou:

- O barco levanta a proa (vante) quando há muito peso na popa ,portanto não fique lá (na ré - parte traseira do barco).
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Marcos Antonio
Local time: 06:36
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3parte traseira
Leniel Maccaferri
4 +1arreia sua traseira (empina) (veja explanação)
Marcos Antonio


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
parte traseira


Explanation:
haunches
▶ plural noun RUMP, hindquarters, rear (end), seat; buttocks, thighs, derrière; Brit. bottom; Anatomy nates; informal behind, backside; Brit. informal bum, botty;

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-07-06 05:23:14 GMT)
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don't go below = não vá para baixo (para a traseira)...

Leniel Maccaferri
Brazil
Local time: 06:36
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida: concordo
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agree  Kadja Bless (X)
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agree  Sara Sousa Soares
1 day 10 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
arreia sua traseira (empina) (veja explanação)


Explanation:
Opção.

- Numa tradução mais livre seria assim: - Como o barco arreia sua traseira como um cavalo velho, então não vá para a sua traseira.

Ou:

- O barco levanta a proa (vante) quando há muito peso na popa ,portanto não fique lá (na ré - parte traseira do barco).

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 06:36
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 124

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JoaoMoreira
6 days
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