Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
biting back
Portuguese translation:
contendo/reprimindo
Added to glossary by
Maria José Tavares (X)
Feb 10, 2009 04:05
15 yrs ago
English term
biting back
English to Portuguese
Other
Zoology
dengue mosquitos
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +2 | contendo/reprimindo |
Maria José Tavares (X)
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| 3 +1 | morder de volta |
Floriana Leary
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| 3 +1 | lutar contra/retaliar/revidar |
Adriana Baldino
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| 4 | Combatendo (os mosquitos) |
Marlene Curtis
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| 3 | impedindo - evitando - contendo |
Marcos Antonio
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Change log
Feb 24, 2009 13:16: Maria José Tavares (X) Created KOG entry
Feb 24, 2009 13:16: Maria José Tavares (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/884714">Maria José Tavares (X)'s</a> old entry - "biting back"" to ""contendo/reprimindo""
Feb 24, 2009 13:21: Maria José Tavares (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/884714">Maria José Tavares (X)'s</a> old entry - "biting back"" to ""contendo/reprimindo""
Proposed translations
+2
5 hrs
Selected
contendo/reprimindo
sem mais contexto, é difícil
bite back
verbo transitivo
conter; reprimir;
bite back
verbo transitivo
conter; reprimir;
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Susanna Valerio (X)
5 hrs
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Obrigada Susanna
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| agree |
Artur Jorge Martins
12 hrs
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Obrigada Artur
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
7 hrs
Floriana Leary
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Portuguese
United States
efficient
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
morder de volta
with out a context is very diffucult to help, hope this helps you though...
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Susanna Valerio (X)
: sorry....
3 hrs
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Don't be sorry...there's nothing to be sorry about...I just found it odd. Have a great day!
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| agree |
Artur Jorge Martins
: Vamos ver qual será o veredicto de Smylodon... Tchã, tchã, tchã, tchã!
11 hrs
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Obrigado Artur, espero que esta seja a correcta...
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+1
7 hrs
lutar contra/retaliar/revidar
something bites you and you bite back, you fight you don't just sit there and take it.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-02-10 12:11:25 GMT)
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I'm not saying more context isn't a good idea, but it's a common expression, it doesn't mean you're out there biting mosquitoes, it means you are fighting back, mosquitoes bite - it's a play on words, it may actually be the title of the thing.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-02-10 12:11:25 GMT)
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I'm not saying more context isn't a good idea, but it's a common expression, it doesn't mean you're out there biting mosquitoes, it means you are fighting back, mosquitoes bite - it's a play on words, it may actually be the title of the thing.
9 hrs
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Portuguese
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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48
Combatendo (os mosquitos)
Com todos os recursos disponíveis...
11 hrs
Marcos Antonio
Native in Portuguese
Electric Engineer/Military
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
20
impedindo - evitando - contendo
Sem mais contexto esta poderia ser uma possibilidade.
- impedindo/evitando/contendo picadas do mosquito da dengue -
bite back: (Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition )
1. (transitive verb) stop from expressing: to hold back from saying something or openly crying - (I bit back my tears).
2. (transitive and intransitive verb) give sharp retort: to make a sharp retort
- impedindo/evitando/contendo picadas do mosquito da dengue -
bite back: (Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition )
1. (transitive verb) stop from expressing: to hold back from saying something or openly crying - (I bit back my tears).
2. (transitive and intransitive verb) give sharp retort: to make a sharp retort
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