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Boiam leves, desatentos,

English translation: They float lightly, mindlessly,

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Portuguese term or phrase:Boiam leves, desatentos,
English translation:They float lightly, mindlessly,
Entered by: Oliver Simões

18:24 Feb 7, 2019
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Fernando Pessoa
Portuguese term or phrase: Boiam leves, desatentos,
Not sure how to translate this line, which is also the title of the poem. I thought of "Lightly and inattentively, they float", "They float lightly, inattentively". Any thoughts or suggestions?

"Boiam leves, desatentos,
Meus pensamentos de mágoa
Como, no sono dos ventos,
As algas, cabelos lentos
Do corpo morto das águas."
-- Fernando Pessoa
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 10:08
They float lightly, mindlessly,
Explanation:
'Mindlessly', meaning without attention in this case.
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Uvierode Woglo
Brazil
Local time: 14:08
Grading comment
Thank you, Uvierode.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +3They float lightly, mindlessly,
Uvierode Woglo


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
They float lightly, mindlessly,


Explanation:
'Mindlessly', meaning without attention in this case.

Uvierode Woglo
Brazil
Local time: 14:08
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you, Uvierode.

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