contend with

Portuguese translation: confrontar-se com o facto de

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English term or phrase:contend with
Portuguese translation:confrontar-se com o facto de
Entered by: Laura Sa

18:32 Oct 6, 2005
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: contend with
Harry must contend with being mysteriously selected to compete in the Tournament
Laura Sa
Local time: 07:47
confrontar-se com o facto de
Explanation:
É necessário reconstruir a frase:
Harry tem de confrontar-se com o facto de ter sido...
Selected response from:

Vera Rocha
Local time: 13:47
Grading comment
Vou ficar com esta. Obrigada a todos que ajudaram!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5confrontar-se com o facto de
Vera Rocha
5 +3enfrentar o desafio
Hari Cavalcante
4 +2lidar (com o facto de)
Gabriela Matias
4 +1lutar contra...
Clauwolf
5lutar com/enfrentar
Aline Fetter Lopez


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lutar contra...


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 09:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 280

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  António Ribeiro: Não sabemos o contexto todo mas, "to contend with" significa, lutar contra. Donde, a tua sugestão parece correcta./// E vais demorar muito?
3 hrs
  -> obrigado - aproveita, vou dar um "pit stop"!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lutar com/enfrentar


Explanation:
Do Houaiss:
Enfrentar
Datação
1899 cf. CF1

Acepções
■ verbo
transitivo direto, intransitivo e pronominal
1 estar ou colocar(-se) defronte a; defrontar
Ex.: <enfrentava-lhe a escrivaninha um armário antigo> <enfrentavam(-se), no jardim, duas enormes paineiras>
transitivo direto, transitivo indireto e pronominal
2 encarar frente a frente, arrostar
Ex.: <enfrentou (a)o adversário sem medo> <enfrenta-se com o perigo diariamente>
transitivo direto e pronominal
3 bater-se contra; atacar de frente
Ex.: <enfrentaram o inimigo até a derrocada final> <as gangues enfrentam-se nos bairros>
transitivo direto e pronominal
4 travar disputa esportiva
Ex.: <o Santos enfrentou o Botafogo> <os judocas enfrentaram-se respeitosamente>

Sinônimos
acarar, afrontar, arrostar, defrontar, encarar; ver tb. sinonímia de confrontar e lutar e antonímia de aceitar


Aline Fetter Lopez
Brazil
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
confrontar-se com o facto de


Explanation:
É necessário reconstruir a frase:
Harry tem de confrontar-se com o facto de ter sido...

Vera Rocha
Local time: 13:47
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Vou ficar com esta. Obrigada a todos que ajudaram!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulo Celestino Guimaraes
18 mins
  -> Obrigada, Paulo.

agree  Claudio Mazotti: gostei...
34 mins
  -> Espero que a resposta também esteja certa, além de ter agradado. :) Obrigada.

agree  Isabel Vidigal
59 mins
  -> Obrigada, Isabel.

agree  Carlos Castro
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Carlos

agree  Vasco Mota Pereira
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Vasco.
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
enfrentar o desafio


Explanation:
Harry deverá enfrentar o desafio de ter sido misteriosamente eleito para competir no pretigiado Torneio TriBruxo...é o chamado pro filme não é??...hehehe

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Note added at 33 mins (2005-10-06 19:06:06 GMT)
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O texto original pro chamado encontrei aqui
http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=4659

Hari Cavalcante
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jorge Freire
1 min
  -> obrigado

agree  Paulo Celestino Guimaraes
13 mins
  -> obrigado

agree  Claudio Mazotti: legal...
28 mins
  -> valeus
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lidar (com o facto de)


Explanation:
from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

contend with sth
to have to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation

Penso que é esta a ideia.

Gabriela Matias
Portugal
Local time: 13:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vera Rocha: Também me parece bem.
12 mins
  -> Obrigada!

agree  Eliane Rio Branco
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
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