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swung on his heel

Portuguese translation: deu meia volta

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English term or phrase:swung on his heel
Portuguese translation:deu meia volta

14:54 Nov 29, 2020
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: swung on his heel
“But…” his voice tailed away as he caught the expression on her face, and he nodded vigorously, swung on his heel and headed for the church.

Excerpt from a fiction book that takes place in a small village in Spain a while after the civil war. The character is a priest and he is anxious and scared because it's the first time he will celebrate a mass.
Mariana D'Angelo
deu meia volta
Explanation:
sugestão
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Jonnathan Oliveira
Brazil
Local time: 05:30
Grading comment
Se encaixa perfeitamente, obrigada!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4deu meia volta
Jonnathan Oliveira
4 +3Girou nos calcanhares
Miriam Goldschmidt
4virou-se
Nathalia Grohs


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Girou nos calcanhares


Explanation:
Sugestão. Aqui tem um exemplo parecido:
"Good luck, Harry" - Dumbledore muttered, turned on his heel and with a swish of his cloak, disappeared.

“- Boa sorte, Harry – murmurou Dumbledore, girou nos calcanhares e, com um movimento da capa, desapareceu.


Miriam Goldschmidt
Brazil
Local time: 05:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Miriam!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julia Caldana
6 mins
  -> Obrigada, Julia!
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
7 mins
  -> Obrigada, Teresa!
agree  Mario Freitas: Eu ia sugerir "rodopiou", mas sua sujestão é melhor
9 mins
  -> Obrigada, Mario!
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
deu meia volta


Explanation:
sugestão

Jonnathan Oliveira
Brazil
Local time: 05:30
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Se encaixa perfeitamente, obrigada!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Vozone
1 hr
agree  Fernanda Cavagnoli
5 hrs
agree  Joao Correia: Orgânico, soa bem.
20 hrs
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
1 day 5 hrs
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1 day 55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
virou-se


Explanation:
sugestão

Nathalia Grohs
Brazil
Local time: 05:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Boa sugestão. Obrigada Nathalia!

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