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trabalhar

English translation: work on

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Portuguese term or phrase:trabalhar
English translation:work on
Entered by: Latiffa

00:04 Feb 12, 2003
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: trabalhar
O candidato precisa trabalhar orgulho x necessidade de elogios.
Latiffa
to work on
Explanation:
'to work on' dá a ideia de que o candidato precisa de trabalhar o orgulho, no sentido de deixar de ser tão orgulhoso e de deixar de ter necessidade de elogios.
Selected response from:

Isabel Remelgado
Portugal
Local time: 22:16
Grading comment
resposta mais adequada ao texto; thanks to Isabel and all the answerers and pros.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3to deal with
Gino Amaral
5 +1to work on
Isabel Remelgado
5work on
Janis Carter
3 -1Work out
Hoggelen (X)


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to deal with


Explanation:
HTH.

Gino Amaral
Brazil
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 87

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isabel Remelgado: ou 'to learn how to deal with', mas isso só significa que tem de aprender a lidar com e não 'melhorar'
7 mins
agree  Hoggelen (X): É melhor mesmo
12 mins
agree  Carla Griecco
13 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Work out


Explanation:
Maybe...

Hoggelen (X)
PRO pts in pair: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Isabel Remelgado: work out é mais usado referindo-se a exercício físico.
6 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to work on


Explanation:
'to work on' dá a ideia de que o candidato precisa de trabalhar o orgulho, no sentido de deixar de ser tão orgulhoso e de deixar de ter necessidade de elogios.

Isabel Remelgado
Portugal
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 4
Grading comment
resposta mais adequada ao texto; thanks to Isabel and all the answerers and pros.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susana Galilea
3 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
work on


Explanation:
.

Janis Carter
United States
Local time: 17:16
PRO pts in pair: 32
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