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acabou por se colar à obra

English translation: ... became an integral part of the book/work

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Portuguese term or phrase:acabou por se colar à obra
English translation:... became an integral part of the book/work
Entered by: Mary Palmer

20:50 Jul 7, 2010
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Portuguese term or phrase: acabou por se colar à obra
Olá! Como traduziriam isso para o inglês?

Obrigada pela ajuda!

Aqui vai o contexto:

E é nesse momento que Machado introduz um episódio que, sem ser crucial à narrativa, **acabou por se colar à obra**: Custódio mal terminara de encomendar uma nova tabuleta para a sua tradicional "Confeitaria do Império", quando soube que havia estourado uma revolução e “vagamente uma República”. Mandou, então, um bilhete, pedindo para que o pintor interrompe-se o trabalho na letra d. Porém, e para seu espanto, logo soube que o trabalho fora concluído.
Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 16:41
... became an integral part of the book/work
Explanation:

se colou = se integrou ao livro.
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 15:41
Grading comment
Thanks again Marlene!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2... became an integral part of the book/work
Marlene Curtis
4 +1was added to/wormed its way into the work/book
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
3ended up to be included in the book
Clauwolf


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
was added to/wormed its way into the work/book


Explanation:
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 75

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agree  Verginia Ophof
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ended up to be included in the book


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 16:41
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
... became an integral part of the book/work


Explanation:

se colou = se integrou ao livro.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 15:41
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 96
Grading comment
Thanks again Marlene!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Walter Moura
1 day 1 hr
  -> Grata!
agree  Gabriel Guzovsky
2 days 14 hrs
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