Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
ruled over him
Portuguese translation:
que o controlava
Added to glossary by
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Aug 5, 2011 13:35
12 yrs ago
English term
Brazil
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Technical Translation Specialist
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese
ruled over him
English to Portuguese
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
...his mother, who ruled over him, his elder brother, and his younger brothers and sisters with an iron hand firmly placed in a tender velvet glove.
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controlar?
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controlar?
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +4 | que o controlava |
Adriana Maciel
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| 4 +1 | o dominava |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 | mandava nele |
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Proposed translations
+4
5 mins
Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Sworn Translator
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
104
Selected
que o controlava
Sugestão. Mais contexto ajudaria.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Obrigada, Adriana
Bjs
T."
23 mins
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 
30+ years translating EU documents
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
262
mandava nele
Diria assim em PT(pt)...
mandava nele ... com mão de ferro.
mandava nele ... com mão de ferro.
+1
1 hr
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Specializes in field
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
127
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