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was never intended to be

Portuguese translation: nunca se pretendeu (que a oração fosse algo complicado)

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English term or phrase:was never intended to be
Portuguese translation:nunca se pretendeu (que a oração fosse algo complicado)
Entered by: ferreirac

19:03 Mar 17, 2016
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion
English term or phrase: was never intended to be
É uma frase meio besta, mas tenho quase certeza que a tradução que fiz pode ser melhorada (enrosquei nela).

Prayer was never intended to be complicated.


Até agora estou com

A oração nunca deveria ser algo complicado.


Alguém tem outra sugestão melhor? Grato!!
Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 19:50
nunca se pretendeu (que a oração fosse algo complicado)
Explanation:
Sug.
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ferreirac
Brazil
Local time: 19:50
Grading comment
Agradeço a todos!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4nunca se pretendeu (que a oração fosse algo complicado)
ferreirac
3 +1A intenção era que a
Arthur Dias
3 +1Jamais se cogitou...
Danik 2014
4não era para ser
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A intenção era que a


Explanation:
Talvez colocar a frase de outra forma? A intenção (original) era que a oração não fosse algo complicado/fosse algo simples.

Arthur Dias
Local time: 19:50
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roberson Melo
3 hrs
  -> Grato!
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Jamais se cogitou...


Explanation:
...que orar devesse ser algo complicado
Eu usaria o verbo no lugar do substantivo, já que frase parece se referir à atividade de rezar de modo gerar.

Danik 2014
Brazil
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

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agree  Stephania Matousek (X)
13 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
nunca se pretendeu (que a oração fosse algo complicado)


Explanation:
Sug.

ferreirac
Brazil
Local time: 19:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Agradeço a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Vozone
56 mins
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agree  Leonor Machado
1 hr
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agree  expressisverbis
4 hrs
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agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
6 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
não era para ser


Explanation:
Coloquialmente.

https://www.google.com.br/search?client=tablet-android-samsu...

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 00:50
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 163
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