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bordadeira

English translation: embroiderer

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Portuguese term or phrase:bordadeira
English translation:embroiderer
Entered by: tika

03:35 Mar 27, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Portuguese term or phrase: bordadeira
person most of times womanwho embroiders
Ana
embroiderer
Explanation:
This is what I have always heard. I won't say that Heloisa is wrong as her answer is in the dictionary but personally I have never heard of an embroideress.
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Carla Queiro (X)
Local time: 20:21
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Thank you very much for answering it.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3embroiderer
Carla Queiro (X)
5embroideress
Heloisa Ferreira


  

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embroideress


Explanation:
bor.da.dei.ra
[bordad'ejrə] sf embroideress, needle-woman.

Heloisa Ferreira
Brazil
Local time: 20:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
embroiderer


Explanation:
This is what I have always heard. I won't say that Heloisa is wrong as her answer is in the dictionary but personally I have never heard of an embroideress.

Carla Queiro (X)
Local time: 20:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much for answering it.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristiane Gomes
6 hrs
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agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos: agreehttp://www.answers.com/topic/embroiderer
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agree  Susy Ordaz
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