"the sting drawn, the fires banked"
Portuguese translation: o ferrão, recolhido; o fogo, arrefecido.
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| 5 +1 | o ferrão, recolhido; o fogo, arrefecido. |
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| 5 | o ferrão retraido..o fogo baixo |
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o ferrão retraido..o fogo baixo Explanation: o ferrão retraido..o fogo baixo to bank a fire - definition by dict.die.net[Obs.] --Shak. To bank a fire, To bank up a fire, to cover the coals or embers with ashes or cinders, thus keeping the fire low but alive. ... dict.die.net/to%20bank%20a%20fire/ |
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10 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| sting drawn; the fires banked o ferrão, recolhido; o fogo, arrefecido. Explanation: para manter a sintaxe literária do original, esta seria minha opção |
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