Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

tinta da China

English translation:

Indian ink / Chinese ink

Added to glossary by Teresa Bento
Dec 15, 2007 10:48
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

tinta da China

Portuguese to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting painting/drawing materials
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Como dizer "tinta da China" em inglês? Os dicionários não estão a ajudar...

Obrigada pela vossa ajuda!

Proposed translations

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Indian ink / Chinese ink

Peer comment(s):

agree Michael Powers (PhD) : "Indian ink, sim - Mike :)
26 mins
Interesting
agree Marlene Curtis
39 mins
thx
agree Paula Vaz-Carreiro
48 mins
obrigado
agree Humberto Ribas
6 hrs
Gracias
agree Donald Scott Alexander : Note: in American English it is "India ink" (without the "-n").
13 hrs
Thx
agree Andrea Shah : agreed with Scott, in American English we say "India ink"
14 hrs
Thx
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot! :)"
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China ink

Also called Indian ink, but see link:
http://dict.die.net/china ink/
Peer comment(s):

agree Humberto Ribas
37 mins
Obrigada, Humberto! :)
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