o privilégio de

the privilege of

→ o

phrase Rare #35,108

the privilege of Often followed by an infinitive; in English, this may be expressed as “the privilege of” plus a gerund or “the privilege to” plus an infinitive.

PO: Ela teve o privilégio de conhecer a autora.

EN: She had the privilege of meeting the author.

Ele teve o privilégio de estudar fora por dois anos.

He had the privilege of studying abroad for two years.

Tenho o privilégio de ter uma boa empregada.

I am privileged to have a good maid.

— Morangos Silvestres (1957)

Não tive o privilégio de conhecer os meus avós.

I never had the privilege of knowing my grandparents.

Há sessenta anos tenho o privilégio de ver o mundo da mesma altura.

For sixty years I have had the privilege of seeing the world from the same height.

— A Grande Beleza (2013)

Tive o privilégio de trazê-la para dentro do porto.

I had the privilege of bringing her into the harbor.

Apenas um punhado de pessoas teve o privilégio de o ouvir.

Only a handful of people had the privilege of hearing him.

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)