Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

baixa uma beleza

English translation:

casts a beauty

Added to glossary by Oliver Simões
Jan 7, 2019 19:27
5 yrs ago
Portuguese term

baixa uma beleza

Portuguese to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Fernando Pessoa
Initially, I thought he was using "baixa" as an adjective for the night lamp itself. But now I'm having second thoughts, it could be the conjugated form of "baixar" in reference to lowering his gaze towards the circle of light on the floor, which might be the beauty he's talking about. What do you guys think? This is a translation (not transcreation) into PT-Br. Thank you.

"A lâmpada acesa
(Outrem a acendeu)
Baixa uma beleza
Sobre o chão que é meu
No quarto deserto
Salvo o meu sonhar,
Faz no chão incerto
Um círculo a ondear.
E entre a sombra e a luz
Que oscila no chão
Meu sonho conduz
Minha inatenção.
Bem sei... Era dia
E longe de aqui...
Quanto me sorria
O que nunca vi!
E no quarto silente
Com a Luz a ondear
Deixei vagamente
Até de sonhar..."

Proposed translations

+5
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Selected

projects - casts a beauty

I'd say.

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Note added at 2 days 20 hrs (2019-01-10 15:41:28 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome!
Glad to be of help.
Peer comment(s):

agree Mario Freitas : Casts, yes.
1 hr
Muito obrigado, Mario. :-)
agree Lara Barnett : Casts ....
8 hrs
Muito obrigado, Lara. :-)
agree Marian Vieyra : Casts.
9 hrs
Muito obrigado, Marian. :-)
agree Verginia Ophof
14 hrs
Muito obrigado, Verginia. :-)
agree Anna Ruth : casts
16 hrs
Muito obrigado, Anna. :-) "Casts" it is!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Perfect! Thank you, John and others for your suggestions."
6 mins

shows a beauty

:)
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6 mins

beauty is launched (against the floor)

Sugestão
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50 mins

throws a beauty

The lit lamp
(Lit by another)
Throws a beauty
On the floor that is mine
In the room that is deserted
Except for my dreaming,
Draws on the uncertain floor
A circle that ripples.

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Note added at 1 hr (2019-01-07 20:38:23 GMT)
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Ou 'Casts a beauty'
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