Cabelo a meia haste
English translation: hair halfway to her shoulders
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| na | hair at half mast |
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| na | half shoulder hair |
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| na | halfway up hair |
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| na | hair halfway to her shoulders |
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hair at half mast Explanation: I think that's the literal meaning; question is whether it has that whimsical sound in the original and whether it conveys the same effect in English. |
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half shoulder hair Explanation: Muito boa sorte |
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halfway up hair Explanation: The solution might be something more phonetically alike than a literal translation. I've never seen the term in question used to describe hair or hair-do's, and I believe the author used it for the sound. Good luck. |
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hair halfway to her shoulders Explanation: This would be the most idiomatic English rendering. -- Best, HC |
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