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when the going gets rough

Portuguese translation: quando surgem problemas

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English term or phrase:when the going gets rough
Portuguese translation:quando surgem problemas
Entered by: Pedrina -

19:09 Oct 4, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: when the going gets rough
"The caring part of empathy, especially for the people with whom you work, is what inspires people to stay with a leader when the going gets rough. The mere fact that someone cares is more often than not rewarded with loyalty".
Pedrina -
Local time: 16:39
quando surgem problemas
Explanation:
Sugestão.
Selected response from:

Elisabete Cunha
Portugal
Local time: 20:39
Grading comment
Obrigada.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7quando surgem problemas
Elisabete Cunha
4 +5quando a barra fica pesada, quando a situação fica difícil
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4Quando as coisas ficam difíceis
Madalena TH (X)
3quando as coisas não dão certo
Leniel Maccaferri


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
quando a barra fica pesada, quando a situação fica difícil


Explanation:
mantendo o tom coloquial

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 21:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 204
Notes to answerer
Asker: É bem o que se quer dizer e eu até gostaria de usar essa expressão, mas o tom do restante do texto não é tão informal assim. Obrigada.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti: boas sugestões tb
7 mins
  -> Obrigado
agree  Marlene Curtis
14 mins
  -> Obrigado
agree  Giuliano Esgur
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado
agree  aoliveira09 (X)
8 hrs
  -> Obrigado
agree  Adriana Maciel
17 hrs
  -> Obrigado
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
quando surgem problemas


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Elisabete Cunha
Portugal
Local time: 20:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Obrigada.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
0 min
  -> Obrigada, Maria José.
agree  Claudio Mazotti
6 mins
  -> Obrigada, Cláudio.
agree  Maria Castro
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Maria.
agree  Silvia Aquino
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Silvia.
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Isabel.
agree  rir: quando a vida fica difícil, dura....the rough gets going!
4 hrs
agree  Joana Guedes
18 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
quando as coisas não dão certo


Explanation:
quando as coisas não dão certo

Leniel Maccaferri
Brazil
Local time: 16:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 3
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Quando as coisas ficam difíceis


Explanation:
Sugestão

Madalena TH (X)
Portugal
Local time: 20:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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