pris en tenaille

01:27 May 26, 2011
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French to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
French term or phrase: pris en tenaille
estou procurando uma boa expressão correspondente e coloquial em português do Brasil. Eis o contexto (numa entrevista):

"... à l'époque nous étions pris en tenaille dans les conflits entre l'Est et l'Ouest, c'était très angoissant."

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Rafael Mantovani
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4nos debatíamos
Giselle Unti
4a mercê de..
Spiridon
2atolados
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral


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atolados


Explanation:
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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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nos debatíamos


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Giselle Unti
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a mercê de..


Explanation:
Dans ce contexte `pris en tenaille` a mercê de.. atormentado

Spiridon
Brazil
Local time: 02:59
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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