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it is easy to get sidetracked

Portuguese translation: é fácil se distrair

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English term or phrase:it is easy to get sidetracked
Portuguese translation:é fácil se distrair
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

13:26 Apr 27, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Economics
English term or phrase: it is easy to get sidetracked
It is easy to get sidetracked here, and then not have enough resources or participant enthusiasm for the more concrete decision-making steps.

Pt-Pt. MTIA.
Cynthia Lope (X)
e facil se destrair
Explanation:
my suggestion
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Lilma Schimmel (X)
United States
Local time: 13:39
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5e facil se destrair
Lilma Schimmel (X)
5é fácil ser desviado
António Ribeiro
4eh facil entrar num desvio..eh facil desviar do assunto principal
airmailrpl
4é fácil estar fora do trilho ou é fácil estar afastado do assunto
Joon Oh
3é fácil ser-se ultrapassado/desencorajado
Mariana Moreira


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
é fácil ser-se ultrapassado/desencorajado


Explanation:
Uma ideia:)

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 18:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 159
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
eh facil entrar num desvio..eh facil desviar do assunto principal


Explanation:
it is easy to get sidetracked

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Note added at 3 mins (2006-04-27 13:30:21 GMT)
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é fácil entrar num desvio..é fácil desviar do assunto principal


airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
é fácil ser desviado


Explanation:
Em Pt-Pt.

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Note added at 3 mins (2006-04-27 13:30:24 GMT)
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sidetrack = (figurado) desviar alguém dos seus fins

António Ribeiro
Local time: 03:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 45
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
e facil se destrair


Explanation:
my suggestion

Lilma Schimmel (X)
United States
Local time: 13:39
Native speaker of: Portuguese
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marco Schaumloeffel
2 hrs
agree  Paula Santos: é fácil distrair-se PT-PT
3 hrs
agree  Emilie: em PT-BR também é distrair-se (com I)
5 hrs
agree  mms26 (X): sim, com "i" - distrair-se
5 hrs
agree  AnaCarla
3 days 11 hrs
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3 days 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
é fácil estar fora do trilho ou é fácil estar afastado do assunto


Explanation:
só sugestão

Joon Oh
Brazil
Local time: 14:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in KoreanKorean, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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