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Composturas

French translation: contenances


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Portuguese term or phrase:Composturas
French translation:contenances
Entered by: Maria Alice
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13:33 Aug 30, 2009
Portuguese to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: Composturas
No mesmo conto..
Era sensata e atenta aos limiares seus, suas composturas.
Obrigada desde já pela ajuda.
Maria Alice
Brazil
Local time: 22:11
contenances
Explanation:
sug.
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Gil Gonçalves Costa
Portugal
Grading comment
Obrigada por sua sugestão, Gil. Ficou perfeito!
Obrigada também ao Faridis, à Nicole e à Giselle pelo apoio e sugestões.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1contenances
Gil Gonçalves Costa
4attitude/allure/comportementNicole Viegas
4calme, sang-froidConstantinos Faridis


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
contenances


Explanation:
sug.

Gil Gonçalves Costa
Portugal
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 26
Grading comment
Obrigada por sua sugestão, Gil. Ficou perfeito!
Obrigada também ao Faridis, à Nicole e à Giselle pelo apoio e sugestões.

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agree  Giselle Unti
18 hrs
  -> Obrigado.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
calme, sang-froid


Explanation:

composure
n calme m
→ She walked with grave composure to the top step and stood to welcome us.
to regain one's composure, to recover one's composure retrouver son calme
→ She had regained her composure once again.
→ Sabik had recovered some of his composure, and he shrugged.

Constantinos Faridis
Greece
Local time: 04:11
Native speaker of: Greek
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
attitude/allure/comportement


Explanation:
suggestion

Nicole Viegas
Portugal
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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