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dobras nos blazers

English translation: rolled up blazer sleeves

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Portuguese term or phrase:dobras nos blazers
English translation:rolled up blazer sleeves
Entered by: Alda Lima

18:33 Jan 28, 2019
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Portuguese term or phrase: dobras nos blazers
A moda era tão excessiva quanto tudo o resto, dos chumaços, às dobras nos blazers, aos dourados, às franjas em polpa, aos cortes de cabelo à Futre, à George Michael e a tantos outros nomes do panorama nacional e internacional.
Monica Villa
United States
Local time: 01:39
rolled up blazer sleeves
Explanation:
Acredito que o texto esteja se referindo à moda dos anos 1980, quando era comum ícones da moda (como o próprio George Michael) usarem as mangas do blazer dobradas.
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Alda Lima
Brazil
Local time: 05:39
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2folded-up blazer(s) / blazer sleeves
Ana Vozone
4rolled up blazer sleeves
Alda Lima
3folds on the blazers
Vinícius da Silva


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
folds on the blazers


Explanation:
sugestão

Vinícius da Silva
Brazil
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rolled up blazer sleeves


Explanation:
Acredito que o texto esteja se referindo à moda dos anos 1980, quando era comum ícones da moda (como o próprio George Michael) usarem as mangas do blazer dobradas.

Alda Lima
Brazil
Local time: 05:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
folded-up blazer(s) / blazer sleeves


Explanation:
Dobrar é diferente de enrolar.

https://www.google.com/search?q="folded up blazer"&source=ln...

Example sentence(s):
  • The color of blazer is a dark tan with navy & white pinstripe pattern when sleeves are folded up.
  • I saw a folded up blazer and inquired a little further.
Ana Vozone
Local time: 09:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarida Ataide
15 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Margarida!
agree  Tereza Rae
18 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Tereza!
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