Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

cevando-se no seu nome

English translation:

focusing/centering on him

Added to glossary by Amy Duncan (X)
Jan 15, 2009 14:15
15 yrs ago
Portuguese term

cevando-se no seu nome

Portuguese to English Other Religion
Conheci de perto o profeta de Nazaré, em Cafarnaum, onde ninguém o tinha na conta de conspirador ou revolucionário. Suas ações, ali, eram as de um homem superior, caridoso e justo, e jamais tive conhecimento de que sua palavra se erguesse contra qualquer instituto social ou político, do Império. Certamente, alguém o toma aqui como pretendendo a autoridade política da Judeia, **cevando-se no seu nome** as ambições e o despeito dos sacerdotes do templo

Can anyone help me with this phrase? TIA!

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focusing/centering on him

Sug. : centering the temple´s priests ambitions and grudges on him...
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stimulating against Him...

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Veja abaixo, por favor...

cevar = to feed (one of the meanings)


....feeding the ambitions and spite of the clergymen onto his name
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agree Maria José Tavares (X)
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Grata!
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feeding off His name

the ambitions and spite/ill-will of the temple priests feeding off/taking advantage of His name...

Literally "feeding off of" but could be "taking advantage of" in another way of phrasing it
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