Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
...a bombshell of sorts.
Portuguese translation:
...de forma totalmente inesperada.
Added to glossary by
Beth Guimaraes
Nov 13, 2009 19:46
14 yrs ago
English term
Brazil
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 1 more.
...a bombshell of sorts.
English to Portuguese
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
ficção
You end the novel with .... Why does Isolde decide to keep Trystan in the dark about their changing future?
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
References
| A bombshell of sorts |
Marlene Curtis
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Proposed translations
1 hr
Isabelle17
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Brazil
Accuracy, Agility & Accountability
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to French, Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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44
Selected
...de forma totalmente inesperada.
Outra sugestão.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "4"
+5
12 mins
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native in Portuguese
Portuguese translations
Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, Mozambican, Angolan, South African, European/Portugal, Cape Verdean)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
... uma surpresa enorme
diria assim
Peer comment(s):
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Clauwolf
: ...uma caixa de surpresas
6 mins
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Clauwolf, grato e bom fds Antonio
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Marlene Curtis
26 mins
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Marlene, thank you, regards
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João Araújo
47 mins
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João, grato. Antonio
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Nadja B Batdorf
2 hrs
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Nadja, grato. Antonio
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Marcelo da Luz
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Marcelo, grato. Antonio
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coolbrowne
: Desculpe, mas falta "of sorts" = "uma espécie/um tipo"
4 hrs
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Coolbrowne, touchè, I've never been good in literal translations, Thank you. Antonio
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Isabel Maria Almeida
15 hrs
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Isabel, obrigado. Antonio
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16 mins
de certo modo surpreendente
of sorts= de certo modo, in some respects but not entirely true (Webster)
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Note added at 19 mins (2009-11-13 20:05:35 GMT)
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A estória termina de modo meio surpreendente.
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Note added at 20 mins (2009-11-13 20:06:48 GMT)
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of sorts
(idiomatic) Resembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat.
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Note added at 43 mins (2009-11-13 20:30:27 GMT)
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bombshell = surpreendente, surpresa
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Note added at 45 mins (2009-11-13 20:31:39 GMT)
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of sorts, again, means 'in a way, somewhat' = de certo modo
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Note added at 19 mins (2009-11-13 20:05:35 GMT)
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A estória termina de modo meio surpreendente.
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Note added at 20 mins (2009-11-13 20:06:48 GMT)
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of sorts
(idiomatic) Resembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat.
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Note added at 43 mins (2009-11-13 20:30:27 GMT)
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bombshell = surpreendente, surpresa
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Note added at 45 mins (2009-11-13 20:31:39 GMT)
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of sorts, again, means 'in a way, somewhat' = de certo modo
4 hrs
coolbrowne
United States
United States
Native in English
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Portuguese
United States
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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120
...uma espécie/um tipo de tremenda surpresa
Como disse acima, faltava "of sorts"
6 hrs
...num tom explosivo.
or, como uma bomba!
13 hrs
Ana Mendes
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
Portuguese translator: accuracy and care
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, French to Portuguese
... lançando uma bomba.
Mais literal, para preservar a imagem. Em pt-pt, a expressão lançar uma bomba é directamente equivalente.
20 hrs
uma surpresa, em termos.
of sorts
heterogêneo, em termos, que deixa muito a desejar, insatisfatório, sofrível
(font: Ivo Koritowsky Translator's Dictionary)
heterogêneo, em termos, que deixa muito a desejar, insatisfatório, sofrível
(font: Ivo Koritowsky Translator's Dictionary)
Reference comments
39 mins
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Portuguese
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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1973
Reference:
A bombshell of sorts
The term bombshell is also commonly used as an expression describing a sudden/unexpected event. For example, one may "drop a bombshell" in the form of releasing some controversial statements made by a prominent person. This is the original figurative sense of the term, dating back to 1860
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombshell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombshell
Peer comments on this reference comment:
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Marisa Colb(BR)
: of sorts???
4 mins
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Just bombshell...
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