Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
E na febre precipitada dos instantes
English translation:
"and caught up in the moment...."
Portuguese term
E na febre precipitada dos instantes
Cavaleiros anfíbios do tempo,
atravessámos as ondas e o vento
com espadas de brincar.
E na febre precipitada dos instantes,
fomos gigantes a sonhar.
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Proposed translations
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
"and caught up in the moment...."
When one finds oneself completely focused on the here and now, where nothing needs to be added or taken away, where the moment happens and that is okay.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-05-11 15:36:12 GMT)
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Obviously a lot depends on the meter of the poetry, and in my opinion...my answer...
"and caught up in the moment..."
de-dah-de-dah-de-dah!
Should transition well :-)
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian , English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
and in the feverish rush of the moments
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Alexandra Orispaa
: Thank you Katarina, I like your suggestion.
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Thank you, Alexandra!
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United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
taken up in the raging fever of the moment
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Alexandra Orispaa
: Thank you. It's a good idea, but raging seems perhaps too harsh here, given the context
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Brazil
To translate is to get and to get across
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: French to Portuguese, English to Portuguese, Portuguese to French, and 2 more.
And in the rushing fever of the instants
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Note added at 8 horas (2021-05-11 21:08:45 GMT)
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This is an interesting point: in English, maybe "feverish rush" would be more natural than "rushing fever". But also in Portuguese I think "precipitação/pressa febril" would be more natural...However, the author preferred "febre precipitada", an usual combination of words, and there must be an intention behind this.
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Alexandra Orispaa
: Obrigada! Gostei muito de "rushing fever". Só não sei se instants será a melhor opção
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