Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
comunicava um pouco serodiamente
English translation:
informed, a little belatedly, that Antonio had committed suicide.
Added to glossary by
Marlene Curtis
Dec 2, 2012 18:18
11 yrs ago
Portuguese term
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
comunicava um pouco serodiamente
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Historical Novel
Contexto:
"Poucos dias depois de lhes ter chegado às mãos esta carta, os três amigos voltaram a receber noticias de João Dória. Desta vez, o primo de Isabel communicava-lhes, um pouco serodiamente, que António de Noronha se suicidara."
Muita Obrigada,
Barbara
"Poucos dias depois de lhes ter chegado às mãos esta carta, os três amigos voltaram a receber noticias de João Dória. Desta vez, o primo de Isabel communicava-lhes, um pouco serodiamente, que António de Noronha se suicidara."
Muita Obrigada,
Barbara
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | informed, a little belatedly, that Antonio had committed suicide. |
Marlene Curtis
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| 5 | informed a bit after the fact |
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Change log
Dec 16, 2012 11:14: Marlene Curtis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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254
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informed, a little belatedly, that Antonio had committed suicide.
serodiamente = tardiamente, com atraso.
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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80
informed a bit after the fact
comunicava um pouco serodiamente => informed a bit after the fact
serodiamente
(serôdio + -mente)
adv.
De modo serôdio.
serôdio
(latim serotinus, -a, -um, que age tarde, tardio)
adj.
1. Que vem no fim da estação própria. = TARDIO
2. Que aparece ou acontece fora do tempo que é considerado próprio.
3. [Figurado] Que já se sabe há muito tempo. = ANTIGO, VELHO
serodiamente
(serôdio + -mente)
adv.
De modo serôdio.
serôdio
(latim serotinus, -a, -um, que age tarde, tardio)
adj.
1. Que vem no fim da estação própria. = TARDIO
2. Que aparece ou acontece fora do tempo que é considerado próprio.
3. [Figurado] Que já se sabe há muito tempo. = ANTIGO, VELHO
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