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madredeus: alfama again

English translation: Forgotten...

15:40 Oct 16, 2000
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Portuguese term or phrase: madredeus: alfama again
Nunca mais revi a graça
Dos teus olhos
Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 09:36
English translation:Forgotten...
Explanation:
"Forgotten,
In each day that goes by
I never gazed again
upon the beauty of your eyes
that I loved."

I found translations into french and italian but none into english.
Helena
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Helena El Masri
Local time: 08:36
Grading comment
Very nice, thanks to everybody. Here, getting ideas is the NB thing.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
naI did not gaze upon the beauty of your eyes again
Helena El Masri
naMother God: Alfama again
Luis Luis
naForgotten...
Helena El Masri
naMadredeus: Alfama again
José Malaquias
nanever again was I graced / with the sight of your beloved eyes
Jon Zuber (X)
naaqui baixo
Telesforo Fernandez (X)


  

Answers


42 mins
I did not gaze upon the beauty of your eyes again


Explanation:
lyrics is not my speciality but I love their music.
Hope this helps.
Helena

Helena El Masri
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1 hr
Mother God: Alfama again


Explanation:
Never again admired the beauty of your eyes.

Cumprimentos. Ao dispor,
Luis Luis

Luis Luis
United States
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr
Forgotten...


Explanation:
"Forgotten,
In each day that goes by
I never gazed again
upon the beauty of your eyes
that I loved."

I found translations into french and italian but none into english.
Helena


    Reference: http://www.go.to/madredeus
Helena El Masri
Local time: 08:36
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 9
Grading comment
Very nice, thanks to everybody. Here, getting ideas is the NB thing.
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12 hrs
Madredeus: Alfama again


Explanation:
I have never set my eyes on the Graça
Of your eyes

Graça is the name of another typical neighborhood in Lisbon, and so is Alfama. There is a word pun here, since Graça also means grace, which becomes "Grace of your eyes".

José Malaquias
Portugal
Local time: 08:36
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 30
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13 hrs
never again was I graced / with the sight of your beloved eyes


Explanation:
I don't like "sight" either, especially with its repetition of the /ai/ diphthong. Perhaps "a glimpse" instead? The double meaning of "Graça" is untranslatable, I'd say. "Que eu amei" is too taggy at the end in English and needs to be folded in.

Jon Zuber (X)
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16 hrs
aqui baixo


Explanation:
NEVER DID I AGAIN SEE THE GRACE
OF YOUR EYES

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 13:06
PRO pts in pair: 128
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