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estar de luto

English translation: to be in mourning

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Portuguese term or phrase:estar de luto
English translation:to be in mourning
Entered by: Teresa Bento

18:06 Jan 26, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Portuguese term or phrase: estar de luto
"Eu estou de luto pela morte de um amigo"!

Thank you!
Tim
to be in mourning
Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-01-26 18:12:16 GMT)
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mourn·ing (môr'nĭng, mōr'-) pronunciation
n.

1. The actions or expressions of one who has suffered a bereavement.
2. Conventional outward signs of grief for the dead, such as a black armband or black clothes.
3. The period during which a death is mourned.

http://www.answers.com/topic/mourning
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Teresa Bento
Portugal
Local time: 03:33
Grading comment
Thank you very much!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +11to be in mourning
Teresa Bento


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
to be in mourning


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-01-26 18:12:16 GMT)
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mourn·ing (môr'nĭng, mōr'-) pronunciation
n.

1. The actions or expressions of one who has suffered a bereavement.
2. Conventional outward signs of grief for the dead, such as a black armband or black clothes.
3. The period during which a death is mourned.

http://www.answers.com/topic/mourning


Teresa Bento
Portugal
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Grading comment
Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carla Queiro (X)
7 mins
  -> obrigada, Carla ;)
agree  Mário Seita
31 mins
  -> obrigada, Mário ;)
agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos: agree
33 mins
  -> obrigada, Flávia ;)
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro: That is absolutely right! "I am in mourning for the death of a friend"
56 mins
  -> obrigada, Paula :)
agree  Heloisa Ferreira
1 hr
  -> obrigada, Heloísa ;)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
2 hrs
  -> obrigada, Muriel :)
agree  Paul Dixon: Yes, indeed. Hit the bull's eye!
2 hrs
  -> obrigada, Paul :)
agree  isarcat: I'm mourning the death of a friend
2 hrs
  -> obrigada, isarcat ;)
agree  Marcelo González
5 hrs
  -> obrigada, marceloabq :)
agree  Rafael Mantovani
20 hrs
  -> obrigada, Rafael!
agree  Beto Monteiro
21 hrs
  -> obrigada, Beto!
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