Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

segunda guerra

English translation:

Second World War

Added to glossary by Robert INGLEDEW
Jan 6, 2002 22:28
23 yrs ago
Portuguese term

second war

Non-PRO Portuguese to English Other Historia
Por que hove a segunda guerra e quais foram os danos e ganhos dos Estados Unidos

Proposed translations

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second (world) war / segunda guerra (mundial)

Why was there a second (world) war, and which were the damages and benefits for the United States?

Peer comment(s):

agree Worklog : I couldn't have done better, :-)
31 mins
Gracias, Lyssy
agree Sue Horn : Agree, Robert, but the word "World" is not optional in English. The second war alone would not refer to WWII.
1 hr
I know it is not optional, but since it was not in the original language, I added it in brackets. It is not optional in Spanish either, and I assume it is not optional in Portuguese.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
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World War II (WWII) / the Second World War

Por que hove a segunda guerra e quais foram os danos e ganhos dos Estados Unidos?

Why did World War II happen and what were the US's losses and gains in that war?

Note that if you do decide to say the Second World War, it is important to use the word "World", which is not optional. "A segunda guerra" is understood in Portuguese as being this war, but "the Second War" is not so understood in English.

Good luck!
Peer comment(s):

agree Elisa Capelão (X) : absolutely!
14 mins
Obrigada.
agree Antonio Costa (X)
14 hrs
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