Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

...and pulled her flush against his body...

Portuguese translation:

...e puxou-a rente a seu corpo...

Added to glossary by edecastroalves
Sep 28, 2013 19:28
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English term

...and pulled her flush against his body...

English to Portuguese Art/Literary Other textos para blogs e e-boo
... He wrapped his arms more tightly against her ....body, bringing those full, gorgeous breasts against his chest.

Discussion

airmailrpl Sep 29, 2013:
Do a google search Put "pulled her flush against his body" into a google search. You will see many instances of texts (mostly from porn sites) where the term means to pull her close to his body
airmailrpl Sep 29, 2013:
flush flush2 (flʌʃ)

adj.
1. even or level with a surface; forming the same plane: The window frame is flush with the wall.
2. having direct contact; immediately adjacent: The table was flush against the wall.
8. even or level with the right margin (flush′ right′) or the left margin (flush′ left′) of a type page; without an indention.
adv.
9. on the same level or plane; evenly: The door shuts flush with the wall.
10. in direct contact; squarely: set flush against the edge.
v.t.
11. to make flush or even.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flush
airmailrpl Sep 29, 2013:
"to pull flush" "To be flush against" something/someone means to be making extremely close contact, body against body, and often times has sexual connotations.
http://www.forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2476104

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Nov 3, 2011 - render the bus unable to pull flush with the curb, and the stop would be inaccessible, an ADA violation. The first batch of signs has been ...

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edit to add: Or perhaps the mount can be flipped over allowing the tripod to pull flush against the mount?

Proposed translations

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...e puxou-a rente a seu corpo...

Entre muitos outros significados, "flush" significa rente, sem espaços, emparelhado, em nível, ...

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Note added at 53 mins (2013-09-28 20:22:27 GMT)
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Ou, para uma tradução mais livre, menos "word for word", "...e colou seu corpo ao dele..."

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-09-28 21:23:26 GMT)
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Continuo com o meu entendimento da frase. Acho que a "asker" vai ter que decidir, baseada no contexto global. Anyway, é bom de vez em quando exercitarmos um pouco essas divergências. Todos ganhamos com isso. thanks!
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Peer comment(s):

neutral Marlene Curtis : Flush significa rente em um contexto técnico, o que não é exatamente o caso aqui (HER flush). Acho que você não entendeu o significado de "flush" no contexto.
26 mins
O "her" aqui está ligado ao "pulled" (pulled her). Continuo preferindo a minha versão.
agree T o b i a s : Why is it some native speakers of Portuguese get it and some, well, don't?
1 hr
Thanks!
agree airmailrpl : completely disagree with Marlene on this one
2 hrs
Thanks!
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...e puxou o rubor dela contra o seu corpo/e puxou seu rubor contra ele

Livro: e puxou seu rubor contra ele. Como sua - MultiAjuda
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la e puxou seu rubor contra ele

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Note added at 4 horas (2013-09-29 00:12:35 GMT)
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hot flush

rubor quente

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Peer comment(s):

agree Paulinho Fonseca
1 hr
Grata Paulinho!
agree Catarina Lopes : ...e puxou seu rubor contra ele...
1 hr
Grata!
disagree airmailrpl : no way.. I am sorry that you do not understand the concept "to pull flush" see references above
3 hrs
I think you didn't understand the context.
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