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play into

Portuguese translation: afetar/influenciar

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English term or phrase:play into
Portuguese translation:afetar/influenciar
Entered by: Katarina Peters

21:25 Sep 2, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: play into
An interviewer was asking actor Jon Voight how his passion for comedy "played into" his new film - which is a conservative political satire. These are the interviewers exact words:

So tell me about this comedy – how this plays into it. You have a passion for politics… Does this play into it?
tileeba
afetar/influenciar
Explanation:
"que influencia tem isso no seu trabalho?" ou
"como isso afeta o seu trabalho no filme?"
Selected response from:

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 19:25
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5afetar/influenciar
Katarina Peters
4 +1beneficiar, ser-lhe favorável
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
beneficiar, ser-lhe favorável


Explanation:
Diria assim...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 00:25
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carlos Quandt: interpreto como algo assim, no sentido de auxiliar, afetar positivamente.
1 hr
  -> Obrigada!
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
afetar/influenciar


Explanation:
"que influencia tem isso no seu trabalho?" ou
"como isso afeta o seu trabalho no filme?"

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 19:25
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marco lessa (X): A1. Beleza pura! Aqui no BR, quando alguém diz: "Obrigado!" O outro responde: "De nada!"; "Por nada!" Ou: "Não seja por isso". Ou, ainda: "Imagine!" Portanto: "De nada!"
33 mins
  -> Muito obrigada, Marco! :)
agree  ARHage (X)
15 hrs
  -> Obrigada, AR
agree  neyse cunha lima: que papel esta paixão representou na composição do personagem
15 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Neyde
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
16 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Roberto
agree  Leonora Savio: influenciar é a melhor opção, a meu ver "afectar" tem uma conotação negativa.
2 days 14 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Leonora, talvez em Pt-Pt! :)
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