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come in for me

Portuguese translation: veio atrás de mim

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English term or phrase:come in for me
Portuguese translation:veio atrás de mim
Entered by: Teresa Bento

21:16 Aug 3, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang / general conversation
English term or phrase: come in for me
"I’m not 100% certain that that gunman didn’t **come in for me.** I know the police are saying it was a mistake. But, in my eyes I don’t know. And, I don’t want to be out there in the open when I can be picked off at any time."

PTPT de preferência. Obrigada!
Teresa Bento
Portugal
Local time: 02:03
veio à minha busca
Explanation:
veio atrás de mim

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Note added at 36 mins (2007-08-03 21:52:13 GMT)
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veio ao meu encalço
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Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 22:03
Grading comment
Muito obrigada a todos pela ajuda ;)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4veio à minha busca
Roberto Cavalcanti
4 +1de não ser o alvo
Martim
5veio a minha procura
airmailrpl


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
veio à minha busca


Explanation:
veio atrás de mim

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Note added at 36 mins (2007-08-03 21:52:13 GMT)
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veio ao meu encalço

Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 22:03
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Muito obrigada a todos pela ajuda ;)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  reginakersten: prefiro "veio ao meu encalço"
1 hr
  -> Grato Regina
agree  Eneide Moreira: veio atrás de mim
6 hrs
  -> Obrigado Eneide
agree  Susy Ordaz
6 hrs
  -> Obrigado Susy
agree  Humberto Ribas: veio atrás de mim, veio ao meu encalço"
13 hrs
  -> Grato Humberto
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
de não ser o alvo


Explanation:
Não estou 100% seguro de não ser o alvo daquele assassino.
Ou "de que eu não era o alvo".

Martim
Local time: 22:03
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luz de Almeida
36 mins
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
veio a minha procura


Explanation:
KnightFight • View topic - Bar Medieval
Veio a minha procura, matou meus companheiros que iam comigo à França... NÃO VOU FICAR AQUI PARADO ENQUANTO ESTE MERCENÁRIO ESTIVER A SOLTA! ...
board.knightfight.com.pt/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=740&start=330&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&sid=e8

E-nigma -- Steaks Barbares (João Seixas)
Se veio à minha procura, presumo que conhece algo sobre mim. Espero não parecer pretensioso. A verdade é que cheguei a escrever alguns livros. ...
ficcao.online.pt/E-nigma/ficcao/steaksbarbares1.html

Filho Da Noite: Fim de um novo dia, inicio de uma nova noite!
A morte veio a minha procura, mas eu escapei de suas garras, escapei do céu e do inferno, mas agora estou no meio de alguma coisa que não sei o que é, ...
filhodanoite.blogs.sapo.pt/arquivo/308411.html -

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 22:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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