Glossary entry

português term or phrase:

(edifícios) agarrados ao solo

inglês translation:

anchored to the ground

Added to glossary by Nick Taylor
Nov 13, 2010 18:53
13 yrs ago
português term

(edifícios) agarrados ao solo

português para inglês Arte/Literatura Arte, Artesanato e ofícios, Pintura
ao contrário de todos os outros edifícios da rica avenida Paulista: os grandes bancos, grandes empresas, enormes edifícios agarrados ao solo, cercados de grades.
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Nov 21, 2010 20:19: Nick Taylor Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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anchored to the ground

anchored to the ground
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Works really well in the context. Thank you. "
6 minutos

(buildings) rooted to the earth

Nice question. Happy Saturday!

e.g.
3 Dec 2009 ... A Fragile Flower Rooted to the Earth. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times. Cate Blanchett and Joel Edgerton in “A Streetcar Named Desire.” ...
theater.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/theater/reviews/03streetcar.html
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13 minutos

(building) clinging to the ground

an option
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29 minutos

well grounded/solid buildings

solid buildings
Peer comment(s):

agree Marlene Curtis
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Thank You Marlene !
agree Katarina Peters
3 horas
Thanks you Katarina !
agree Shirley Leite
6 horas
Thank you Shirley !
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2 horas

pinned to the ground

Just another option
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22 horas
português term (edited): enormes edifícios agarrados ao solo

looming edifices

Hard to translate directly without sounding trite. Provides the right idea, and can be followed easily by "surrounded by grating fence," etc.
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