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to make someone else's day

Portuguese translation: dar uma alegria a alguém/ganhar o dia

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English term or phrase:to make someone else's day
Portuguese translation:dar uma alegria a alguém/ganhar o dia
Entered by: Helena A

13:51 Nov 20, 2006
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English term or phrase: to make someone else's day
Será que existe uma expressão equivalente em português?
Helena A
Local time: 08:15
dar uma alegria a alguém/ganhar o dia
Explanation:
muitas vezes quando acontece alguma coisa de bom diz-se !já ganhei o dia", penso que o sentido é este :)
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Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 08:15
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos pela ajuda
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8dar uma alegria a alguém/ganhar o dia
Mariana Moreira
4ganhar o dia para alguém
José Henrique Lamensdorf


Discussion entries: 2





  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
dar uma alegria a alguém/ganhar o dia


Explanation:
muitas vezes quando acontece alguma coisa de bom diz-se !já ganhei o dia", penso que o sentido é este :)

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 08:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos pela ajuda

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Matias: Também é a ideia que me ocorre :-)
5 mins
  -> Obrigada, Gabriela
agree  claudia estanislau
12 mins
  -> Obrigada, Cláudia
agree  Lumen (X)
17 mins
  -> Obrigada, Lumen
agree  edupa
43 mins
  -> Obrigada, Edupa
agree  Teresa Bento: É isso mesmo ;)
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Teresa
agree  Susy Ordaz
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Susy
agree  Kemper Combs
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Kemper
agree  Julieta Almeida
8 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Julieta
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ganhar o dia para alguém


Explanation:
Acho que é importante o "para". A recíproca "she made my day" aceita a outra forma "ela ganhou o meu dia".
Mas isso é em PT-BR. Em PT-PT não garanto nada.

José Henrique Lamensdorf
Brazil
Local time: 04:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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