Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / poem | | Portuguese term or phrase: Minha estratégia é que um dia qualquer por fim me necessites. | Mi estrategia es
que un día cualquiera,
no se cómo ni
con que pretexto,
por fin... me necesites. |
| VeronikkaKudoZ activityQuestions: 447 ( 5 open) ( 2 without valid answers) ( 2 closed without grading) Answers: 2
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| | English translation:My strategy is that some day, for some reason, you will finally need me. | Explanation:
My strategy is
that some day,
for some reason,
you will finally need me.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-08-17 17:06:47 GMT)
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I translated the Spanish text, not the Portuguese translation, which is a bit weak. |
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Local time: 01:47
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17 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 my strategy is that someday I will finally be needed
Explanation:
Or, based on the same in Spanish:
My strategy is that someday,
I don't know how or why,
finally ... I will be needed
Mike
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Asker: Voce mudou o sentido da frase... O poeta diz: "Minha estrategia é que, por fim, me necessites" e nao "que eu seja necessitado". Isso não apenas muda o que disse, como tira toda a profundidade do que ele quis dizer.
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 My strategy is that some day, for some reason, you will finally need me.
Explanation:
My strategy is
that some day,
for some reason,
you will finally need me.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-08-17 17:06:47 GMT)
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I translated the Spanish text, not the Portuguese translation, which is a bit weak.
| MARK ROBERTSON
Local time: 01:47
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day5 hrs confidence: My plan is that, some day, in the end, you will need me
Explanation:
I know this is loose, but come on people, this is POETRY. My strategy? I find that a bit clumsy for poetry.
Here's the whole thing (IMHO):
My plan is that
one day
I don't know how
or under what guise
you will need me
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