Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

bolsa de rabicho

English translation:

tassel pouch

Added to glossary by Barbara Cochran, MFA
Dec 2, 2018 18:29
5 yrs ago
Portuguese term

bolsa de rabicho

Portuguese to English Art/Literary General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters In A 19th Century Novel
Context:

D. Rita, antes de ver a cara de seu sogro, contemplou-lhe a olho armado as fivelas de aço, e a bolsa de rabicho.

Muita Obrigada,

Barbara
Change log

Dec 7, 2018 04:33: Barbara Cochran, MFA Created KOG entry

Discussion

Barbara Cochran, MFA (asker) Dec 6, 2018:
Thanks, Oliveira... ...for your input. I always find it very helpful.
Oliver Simões Dec 6, 2018:
@Barbara I agree. "Tassle" is the way to go.

Bolsa em Couro Preto Texturizado com Detalhe em Rabicho
https://www.constance.com.br/bolsa-em-couro-preto-texturizad...

Tassle bag: https://www.google.com/search?q=tassel bag&tbm=isch&source=i...
Barbara Cochran, MFA (asker) Dec 2, 2018:
Thanks, Ana. I think that "tasseled pouch" would work well in this case.
Ana Vozone Dec 2, 2018:
I think this simply means that before looking at the man's face, she preferred to look at his status symbols, shoe or belt buckles and his portemonnaie.

https://books.google.pt/books?id=bNwNDgAAQBAJ&pg=PT11&lpg=PT...

Proposed translations

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tassel bag / purse / handbag / wallet / portemonnaie

Peer comment(s):

agree Gilmar Fernandes
16 hrs
Obrigada, Gilmar!
agree Margarida Ataide
17 hrs
Obrigada, Margarida!
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6 mins

side-glancing the purse/handbag

Olhar de rabo de olho. A bolsa não tem rabicho.
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fanny pack

fanny pack
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