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enseada

English translation: cove/bay/coastal inlet

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Portuguese term or phrase:enseada
English translation:cove/bay/coastal inlet
Entered by: rir

12:29 Mar 10, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
History
Portuguese term or phrase: enseada
A Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Luz foi mandada edificar na sequência da tomada de Cascais, em 1580, pelas tropas de Filipe II de Espanha, de modo a solucionar as debilidades da defesa da enseada, constantemente ameaçada pela armada inglesa.
Monica Merrill
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:34
cove/bay/coastal inlet
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove

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Note added at 28 mins (2015-03-10 12:57:55 GMT)
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Neste caso usaria Bay, a Baía de Cascais, pelo qual eh conhecida, e a minha 'hometown'!

Esta fortaleza agora ate tem uma pousada la dentro:

http://www.pousadasofportugal.com/pousada/cascais.html
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rir
United States
Local time: 14:34
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4 +4cove/bay/coastal inlet
rir
4 +2Cove
Daniel de Carvalho


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Cove


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Daniel de Carvalho
Brazil
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarida Ataide
1 hr
agree  Ana Vozone
1 hr
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
cove/bay/coastal inlet


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove

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Note added at 28 mins (2015-03-10 12:57:55 GMT)
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Neste caso usaria Bay, a Baía de Cascais, pelo qual eh conhecida, e a minha 'hometown'!

Esta fortaleza agora ate tem uma pousada la dentro:

http://www.pousadasofportugal.com/pousada/cascais.html

rir
United States
Local time: 14:34
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarida Ataide
1 hr
  -> obg.
agree  Ana Vozone: A "nossa" Cascais, Rita ;)
1 hr
  -> pois eh, que saudades! bj
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: bay
2 hrs
  -> obg.
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
10 hrs
  -> obg.
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