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madrinha

English translation: godmother

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Portuguese term or phrase:madrinha
English translation:godmother
Entered by: Paul Stevens

15:43 Oct 23, 2001
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Portuguese term or phrase: madrinha
family
tomi
godmother
Explanation:
None needed.

HTH
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Paul Stevens
Local time: 02:06
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9godmother
Paul Stevens
4 +1maid of honour/patroness
Adam Prus-Szczepanowski


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
godmother


Explanation:
None needed.

HTH

Paul Stevens
Local time: 02:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 26
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mónica alfonso
1 min
  -> Thank you
agree  Karina Fabrizzi
17 mins
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agree  cpcoronel
57 mins
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agree  Deolinda Neves (X)
1 hr
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agree  Mariane Oliveira
2 hrs
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agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
3 hrs
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agree  suesimons: Agree
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agree  Wolf Phillips
18 hrs
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agree  Daniel Marcus
3 days 13 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
maid of honour/patroness


Explanation:
a resposta acima está corretíssima se fôr a madrinha de batismo.
Se fôr de casamento, é maid of honour(ou witness) e se fôr de navio, p.ex.é patroness(que também serve como "patrocinadora").

Adam Prus-Szczepanowski
Portugal
Local time: 02:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 113

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathleen Goldsmith-Killing
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kathleen. I forgot, but bride´s maid is also in order!
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