Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

...as we would be done by.

Portuguese translation:

... o que gostaríamos que nos fizessem a nós

Added to glossary by Carla Lopes
Feb 24, 2010 17:18
14 yrs ago
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English term

...as we would be done by.

English to Portuguese Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings peça de teatro sobre escravatura
We expect no reward, except the satisfaction of endeavoring to do for those in distress and greatly oppressed, as we would be done by. The cry of distress of the oppressed is my reason, and the only thing that prompted me to come here.

Proposed translations

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... o que gostaríamos que nos fizessem a nós

Exe.:
It exists in both positive (generally structured in the form of "do to others what you would like to be done to you")
Note from asker:
Obrigada! Pelo contexto pensei que pudesse ser isso, mas não estava a chegar lá sozinha... Mil obrigadas!
Peer comment(s):

agree Cristina Pereira
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agree Marlene Curtis
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agree Lumen (X)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Obrigada!"
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que é como gostaríamos de ser tratados

Prefiro assim.
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o que gostaríamos que fosse feito a nós / mais culto: que nos fosse feito

sug
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