Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Falar mais alto
English translation:
speaks the loudest
Added to glossary by
Sonny Tissot
Oct 17, 2008 14:25
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Falar mais alto
Portuguese to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
expressions
Context:
(O sentimento fala mais alto).
...E questionado sobre voltar a morar no Brasil, o sentimento fala mais alto. Segundo ele, a necessidade de estar próximo da família acaba sempre pesando muito, o coração é uma coisa que não conseguimos dominar, e que estamos sempre sujeitos a outros apelos imprevisíveis.
Thank you
(O sentimento fala mais alto).
...E questionado sobre voltar a morar no Brasil, o sentimento fala mais alto. Segundo ele, a necessidade de estar próximo da família acaba sempre pesando muito, o coração é uma coisa que não conseguimos dominar, e que estamos sempre sujeitos a outros apelos imprevisíveis.
Thank you
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +8 | speaks the loudest |
R. Alex Jenkins
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| 4 +1 | it is sentiment that trumps all other considerations |
Robert Forstag
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| 4 | most important |
Fiona N�voa
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Change log
Oct 17, 2008 21:33: R. Alex Jenkins changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Proposed translations
+8
9 mins
R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Works in field
Brazil
Translator and Editor
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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44
Selected
speaks the loudest
To speak the loudest
I suggest an inversion of the sentence format:
" Emotion speaks the loudest when questioned about returning to live in Brazil,
A suggestion.
I suggest an inversion of the sentence format:
" Emotion speaks the loudest when questioned about returning to live in Brazil,
A suggestion.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all for your answers."
11 mins
most important
or "what matters most"
+1
1 hr
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
Portuguese term (edited):
o sentimento fala mais alto
it is sentiment that trumps all other considerations
I don't think that the idiom "sentiment/feelings speak the loudest" works well here, and I would therefore argue for a less literal translation. What I propose here captures the meaning, and is also highly idiomatic in English.
Boa sorte.
Boa sorte.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Carla Selyer
: somehow I like the sound of this turn of phrase, which goes with the context.
3 hrs
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Thank you, Carla.
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