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what with

Portuguese translation: com todo o / por causa de

17:11 Jun 10, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: what with
"Fulano´s theory is that I’m never in the sun for long enough, what with the Italian coffee and cakes and heavenly Balinese massages and fresh fruit juices"
Thiago Capatti
Brazil
Local time: 13:44
Portuguese translation:com todo o / por causa de
Explanation:
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José Crespo
Local time: 17:44
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2o que rola com o cafe italiano
Beta Cummins
4 +3com todo o / por causa de
José Crespo
4 +2...e o que dizer do ...
Marlene Curtis
4pelo que
Mariana Moreira
4o que com...
Isabel Maria Almeida
4tanto pelo café.....quanto pelo.......
Marcos Antonio


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pelo que


Explanation:
penso que seja isto, embora a frase completa fosse útil

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 17:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 131
Notes to answerer
Asker: esta é a frase completa, Mariana. faltou só o ponto final, hehehe. obrigado pela sugestão.

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
o que com...


Explanation:
..

Isabel Maria Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 17:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
o que rola com o cafe italiano


Explanation:
Sugestao informal, no estilo do original.

Abraco!

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-06-10 17:19:53 GMT)
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Entendo que "fulano" esta fazendo uma critica e perguntando o que haveria de tao interessante (o que rola / o que pega) com o cafe e bolos italianos, as massangens balinesas, etc.

Beta Cummins
United States
Local time: 12:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  imatahan
23 mins
  -> Obrigada, imatahan!
agree  rhandler
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada mais uma vez, rhandler : )
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
...e o que dizer do ...


Explanation:
o que dizer do café italiano, bolinhos e ...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 12:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 269

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beta Cummins: Gostei : )
21 mins
  -> Grata!
agree  Lúcia Leitão
23 hrs
  -> Grata!
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tanto pelo café.....quanto pelo.......


Explanation:
Sug.

what with fear, what with ignorance: tanto por medo como por ignorancia (Vallandro)

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 13:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 61
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
com todo o / por causa de


Explanation:


José Crespo
Local time: 17:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edgar Potter: "por causa de"... é esta a ideia...é o que impede ter mais tempo ao sol
1 hr
  -> obrigado edgar
agree  Susy Ordaz
1 hr
  -> obrigado susy
agree  Lumen (X)
6 hrs
  -> obrigado lumen
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