Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bit of arcana
Portuguese translation:
um mistério assim
Added to glossary by
Hander Heim
Nov 29, 2005 23:47
18 yrs ago
English term
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Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
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bit of arcana
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How could this bit of arcana possibly matter to me
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +6 | mistério |
Hander Heim
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| 4 | bit de segredo |
Flavio Steffen
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Proposed translations
+6
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Hander Heim
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mistério
Como um mistério como esses vai ser de alguma relevância para mim?
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Teresa"
3 mins
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bit de segredo
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-11-29 23:52:29 GMT)
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Ou talvez 'pouco de segredo/mistério'.
A frase é muito curta para se depreender algum significado oculto.
Do latim:
ar·ca·num (är-kā'nəm) pronunciation
n., pl. -na (-nə) or -nums.
1. A deep secret; a mystery.
2. often arcana Specialized knowledge or detail that is mysterious to the average person: “knows the arcana of police procedure and the intricacies of litigation” (George F. Will).
3. A secret essence or remedy; an elixir.
[Latin arcānum, from neuter of arcānus, secret.
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