a cabeça amarrada
English translation: head was shrouded ...head was wrapped in a shroud
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| 5 | with his/her head bound |
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| 4 +1 | head was shrouded ...head was wrapped in a shroud |
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| 3 | head wrapped |
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head wrapped Explanation: I guess it's a reference to some sort of head wrap. I found an article that talks about a local custom of wrapping the entire body when a person dies. See page 95 of the book referenced below. The word "amarrar" has double meaning: tie or wrap. Tie doesn't seem to make much sense in this context. https://www.jstor.org/stable/534936 |
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with his/her head bound Explanation: with his/her head bound |
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16 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1head was shrouded ...head was wrapped in a shroud Explanation: a cabeça amarrada => head was shrouded ...head was wrapped in a shroud shroud SHroud/ verb past tense: shrouded; past participle: shrouded 1. wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial. The Shroud of Turin: `according to John chapter 20, Jesus was ... www.theshroudofturin.blogspot.com/2012/07/according-to-john... Jul 11, 2012 - ... according to John chapter 20, Jesus was wrapped in linen cloths (plural) and had a separate cloth wrapped around his head. If Scripture is . |
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