handmaids

[US]/'hændmeid/
[UK]/ˈhændˌmed/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. serva; empregada

Example Sentences

Gen 33:2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

Gen 33:2 E pôs as donzelas e seus filhos à frente, e Rebeca e seus filhos depois, e Raquel e José atrás.

to serve as a handmaid

servir como criada

to be a handmaid to someone

ser criada de alguém

to work as a handmaid

trabalhar como criada

to assist as a handmaid

auxiliar como criada

to follow the orders of the handmaid

seguir as ordens da criada

Real-world Examples

" My handmaids say there are ghosts here" .

"Minhas criadas dizem que há fantasmas aqui".

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

When you and Damon lived here. -Her name was Emily. She was Katherine's handmaid and a witch.

Quando você e Damon moravam aqui. -O nome dela era Emily. Ela era criada de Katherine e uma bruxa.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

" Does your handmaid play the game as well" ? asked Drey.

"Sua criada também joga o jogo?" perguntou Drey.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

Now, the role of a handmaid is to produce children for high-ranking commanders that have infertile wives.

Agora, o papel de uma criada é produzir filhos para comandantes de alta patente que tenham esposas inférteis.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

A well-dressed child princess refuses a glass of water from a handmaid, while a dwarf teases a dog.

Uma princesa infantil bem vestida se recusa a tomar um copo de água de uma criada, enquanto um anão provoca um cachorro.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

She did the work of the handmaid, just so.

Ela fazia o trabalho de criada, assim.

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

'They do say all sorts of trumpery, ' observed the handmaid.

'Eles dizem todos os tipos de bobagens', observou a criada.

Source: Lovers in the Tower (Part 1)

Love's handmaids are our life-long friends.

As criadas do amor são nossas amigas por toda a vida.

Source: Lazy Person's Thoughts Journal

She said as much to her handmaids when they came. " What does Your Grace wish to wear" ? asked Missandei.

Ela disse o mesmo para suas criadas quando elas chegaram. "O que Sua Graça deseja vestir?" perguntou Missandei.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

I have dismissed, with the fee of an orange, the little orphan who serves me as a handmaid.

Eu me desfiz, com a taxa de uma laranja, da pequena órfã que me serve como criada.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

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