was upon

Portuguese translation: Estava sobre

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English term or phrase:was upon (ver contexto)
Portuguese translation:Estava sobre
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

15:02 Nov 4, 2020
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion
English term or phrase: was upon
The favor of God was upon that old man.
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was upon that old man - dependia daquele velhinho?
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 07:49
Estava sobre
Explanation:
No sentido religioso significa isso.
Selected response from:

Augusto Rochadel
Brazil
Local time: 07:49
Grading comment
Muito grata. Abração em todos vcs.

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7Estava sobre
Augusto Rochadel
4 +1(a graça de Deus) era com
ferreirac
3 +2pairava sobre
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4estava com
Hari Cavalcante
4estava naquele ancião/estava mediante aquele ancião
Eduan Moraes
3 +1tinha descido sobre
Ana Vozone
4haviam recaído sobre ele
Mario Freitas
4por sobre
Filipe Nascimento


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
was upon (ver contexto)
Estava sobre


Explanation:
No sentido religioso significa isso.

Augusto Rochadel
Brazil
Local time: 07:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Muito grata. Abração em todos vcs.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Barros: Lucas 2:40 - "O menino crescia e se fortalecia, enchendo-se de sabedoria; e a graça de Deus estava sobre ele."
7 mins
  -> Obrigado, Rafael!

agree  Liane Lazoski
21 mins
  -> Obrigado, Liane!

agree  Marcia Brando (X)
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Marcia!

agree  Paulo Gasques
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Paulo!

agree  Danilo Santana
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Danilo!

agree  Tatiana Elizabeth
20 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Tatiana!

agree  Kathleen Goldsmith-Killing
22 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Kathleen!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
was upon (ver contexto)
estava com


Explanation:
Sugesão

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Note added at 4 mins (2020-11-04 15:06:45 GMT)
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Como em "May God's peace be upon thee" Que a paz de Deus esja convosco

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Note added at 4 mins (2020-11-04 15:07:15 GMT)
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*esteja"

Hari Cavalcante
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
was upon (ver contexto)
(a graça de Deus) era com


Explanation:
Vide https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&sxsrf=ALeKk03Fxhoi...

ferreirac
Brazil
Local time: 07:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MARCOS BAZILIO
5 mins
  -> Obrigado!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
was upon (ver contexto)
estava naquele ancião/estava mediante aquele ancião


Explanation:
Sugestões.


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Eduan Moraes
Brazil
Local time: 07:49
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
was upon (ver contexto)
pairava sobre


Explanation:
Seria a minha sugestão em PT(pt):

A graça de Deus pairava sobre o velho homem...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 10:49
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cláudia Pinheiro Pereira
41 mins
  -> Obrigada, Cláudia!

agree  Filipe Nascimento
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Filipe!
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
was upon (ver contexto)
tinha descido sobre


Explanation:
Mais uma sugestão.

Example sentence(s):
  • Sendo Cristo, o Filho de Deus, esperaríamos uma vinda repleta de ... de Deus – o Espírito que muitas vezes tinha descido sobre os profetas
  • Para nós, cristãos, o mundo é fruto de um gesto de amor de Deus, ... porque o Senhor tinha descido sobre ele no meio das chamas» (19, 18).
Ana Vozone
Local time: 10:49
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Filipe Nascimento
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Filipe!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
was upon (ver contexto)
haviam recaído sobre ele


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 07:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
was upon (ver contexto)
por sobre


Explanation:
Bom, há aí todas essas diversas formas de traduzir.
Deixo, então, mais uma, que não foi mencionada, e que particularmente gosto de usar quando escrevo.



Filipe Nascimento
Brazil
Local time: 07:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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