Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Roda pião, bambeia na mão.
English translation:
Spin top, loosely on my hand
Added to glossary by
marco lessa (X)
Feb 15, 2009 20:14
15 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Roda pião, bambeia na mão.
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Folklore
O pião entrou na roda. ó pião.
O pião entrou na roda, ó pião.
Roda pião, bambeia na mão.
O pião entrou na roda, ó pião.
Roda pião, bambeia na mão.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Spin top, loosely on my hand |
Floriana Leary
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| 4 | Whirl top, slow down on the hand |
Elvira Alves Barry
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| 3 | Spin whipping top, jiggle on the hand. |
Rodrigo Avellar
|
Proposed translations
3 hrs
Floriana Leary
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
efficient
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
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Spin top, loosely on my hand
top/whipping top/spinning top
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Fine, thanks."
2 hrs
Rodrigo Avellar
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
You deserve to be understood.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Spin whipping top, jiggle on the hand.
Um tanto quanto literal, mas creio ser por aí.
Note from asker:
| Thanks. Best. |
14 hrs
Whirl top, slow down on the hand
My suggestion.
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| Thanks. Best. |
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