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figure it out

Portuguese translation: perceber / compreender / captar

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English term or phrase:figure it out
Portuguese translation:perceber / compreender / captar
Entered by: Vanussa (X)

13:04 Feb 26, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: figure it out
Conversation between to actors:
Me too, at the beginning I was always very nervous, but now I actually love working in film. I am so proud that I sort of got the **gist **of it after so many years of trying to **figure** it out.

Could you please help me with gist and figure it out?
Pt Pt please.
Thank you.
Vanussa (X)
perceber / compreender
Explanation:
gist - penso que poderá ser ... finalmente apanhei-lhe o jeito após tantos anos a tentar.

Figure it out - acho que aqui até se pode omitir e acabar a frase da forma como escrevi acima. De qualquer forma, a ideia de figure out é compreender algo que até aí não se compreendia. Poderá ser: ... após tantos anos a tentar perceber como se fazia, ou algo do género...
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Gabriela Matias
Portugal
Local time: 13:20
Grading comment
Muito obrigada a todos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4perceber / compreender
Gabriela Matias
5 +2compreender / captar
rhandler


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
perceber / compreender


Explanation:
gist - penso que poderá ser ... finalmente apanhei-lhe o jeito após tantos anos a tentar.

Figure it out - acho que aqui até se pode omitir e acabar a frase da forma como escrevi acima. De qualquer forma, a ideia de figure out é compreender algo que até aí não se compreendia. Poderá ser: ... após tantos anos a tentar perceber como se fazia, ou algo do género...

Gabriela Matias
Portugal
Local time: 13:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muito obrigada a todos

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lúcia Lopes
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Jorge Freire
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Elza Santos
9 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
agree  tagl (X)
10 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
compreender / captar


Explanation:
Veja o que diz o Babylon:

• figure it out

calculate, work out, solve; understand, grasp, comprehend

rhandler
Local time: 09:20
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tania Marques-Cardoso
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Tania.
agree  Jorge Freire
4 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Jorge.
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