on the roof in a ditch

Portuguese translation: capotou numa vala

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English term or phrase:on the roof in a ditch
Portuguese translation:capotou numa vala
Entered by: Cintia Galbo

13:58 Mar 21, 2019
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Transportation
English term or phrase: on the roof in a ditch
The bus landed on the roof in a ditch and the passengers were left hanging upside down in their seat belts. Everything happened in only a few seconds following a simple mistake.

Seria "sobre o telhado em uma vala"? Eu não consigo visualizar essa vala. Obrigada por toda a ajuda.
Cintia Galbo
capotou numa vala
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ferreirac
Brazil
Local time: 19:43
Grading comment
Muito obrigada!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8capotou numa vala
ferreirac
3 +3virado do avesso em uma vala; de ponta cabeça em uma vala
Matheus Chaud


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
on the roof in a ditch
virado do avesso em uma vala; de ponta cabeça em uma vala


Explanation:
Posso estar enganado, mas acho que "on the roof" significa que o ônibus capotou :)

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 19:43
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clauwolf
25 mins
  -> Obrigado, Clau!

agree  airmailrpl: de ponta cabeça em uma vala
28 mins
  -> Obrigado, Robert!

agree  Paulinho Fonseca: 'de ponta cabeça'
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Paulinho!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
capotou numa vala


Explanation:
Sug.

ferreirac
Brazil
Local time: 19:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 68
Grading comment
Muito obrigada!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulo Gasques
15 mins
  -> Obrigado!

agree  Sílvia Martins
1 hr
  -> Obrigado!

agree  Mariana Chevrand
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado!

agree  Tereza Rae
10 hrs
  -> Obrigado!

agree  Oliver Simões
10 hrs
  -> Obrigado!

agree  Mario Freitas:
13 hrs
  -> Obrigado!

agree  expressisverbis
18 hrs
  -> Obrigado!

agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
18 hrs
  -> Obrigado!
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