to be one's self again

Portuguese translation: Voltara a ser aquele homem impassível

18:23 Jan 31, 2020
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Idiom
English term or phrase: to be one's self again
This is a passage from the famous book "To Kill a Mockingbird", by Harper Lee.

"Atticus was standing under the street light looking as though nothing had happened: his vest was buttoned, his colar and tie were neatly in place, his watch-chain glistened, he was his impassive self again."

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Pedro Álvares
Switzerland
Local time: 14:10
Portuguese translation:Voltara a ser aquele homem impassível
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Olavo Nogueira
Brazil
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4 +1Voltara a ser aquele homem impassível
Olavo Nogueira
4ser você mesmo novamente
MARCOS BAZILIO
4voltou a ser uma pessoa impassiva
Matheus Chaud
4,...era ele próprio de novo.
Hilton F Santos
3ele voltou a ficar indiferente
Geocinara Avila


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ser você mesmo novamente


Explanation:
... ele era novamente aquele cara impassivo

MARCOS BAZILIO
Brazil
Local time: 09:10
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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he was his impassive self again
voltou a ser uma pessoa impassiva


Explanation:

Traduziria "self" como "pessoa":
self = a person considered as a unique individual
(fonte: WordNet)

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 09:10
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to be one\'s self again
Voltara a ser aquele homem impassível


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Olavo Nogueira
Brazil
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ele voltou a ficar indiferente


Explanation:
Sugestão

Geocinara Avila
Brazil
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
,...era ele próprio de novo.


Explanation:
Sugestão


Hilton F Santos
Brazil
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