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eats its way

Portuguese translation: penetra

17:03 Apr 24, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
English term or phrase: eats its way
"The mold **eats its way** into the rice, and as it does so the enzymes it provides break down the rice's long starch molecules into small sugar molecules that later become food for the yeast cells".

Não consigo achar uma palavra(s) adequada.

A idéia é "consome a si próprio"?
Sofia Pulici
Portugal
Local time: 13:27
Portuguese translation:penetra
Explanation:
:)
Selected response from:

Clauwolf
Local time: 09:27
Grading comment
Obrigada!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9penetra
Clauwolf
4 +1vai corroendo
Maria Ambrosini
4se prolifera/desenvolve/alastra
Adriana Fonseca


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
penetra


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 09:27
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 25
Grading comment
Obrigada!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Serra: sintético e preciso, Grande Lobo. As células de levedura precisam ganhar a parte interna do arroz, onde está o amido. Logo, penetram.
3 mins
  -> obrigado pela aula, grande mestre
agree  cristina estanislau
7 mins
  -> obrigado
agree  Susy Ordaz
16 mins
  -> obrigado
agree  Paula Mangia Garcia Terra: Perfeito!!
35 mins
  -> obrigado
agree  SONIA VIEIRA
1 hr
  -> obrigado
agree  Marcelo Gonçalves
3 hrs
  -> obrigado
agree  Carla Araújo
3 hrs
  -> obrigado
agree  Katia Perry
17 hrs
  -> obrigado
agree  Ines Cas (X)
18 hrs
  -> obrigado
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se prolifera/desenvolve/alastra


Explanation:
outra sugestao

Adriana Fonseca
Brazil
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vai corroendo


Explanation:
Minha sugestão

eat
[i:t] vt+vi (ps ate, pp eaten) 1 comer, ingerir. 2 tomar uma refeição. 3 corroer, destruir. 4 gastar, consumir.

Maria Ambrosini
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Mangia Garcia Terra: Perfeito!!
31 mins
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