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a new lease of life

Portuguese translation: um novo sopro de vida; uma razão para viver; um novo alento; uma nova oportunidade de vida

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English term or phrase:a new lease of life
Portuguese translation:um novo sopro de vida; uma razão para viver; um novo alento; uma nova oportunidade de vida
Entered by: Alexandra Reimao

15:10 Aug 1, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: a new lease of life
My new job gave me a new lease of life. I went to loads of interviews and I thought I would never get a job again. I am really grateful for this opportunity!

Thank you
Trans_Interp
um novo sopro de vida/razão para viver
Explanation:
contrato num sentido figurado.
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Alexandra Reimao
Portugal
Local time: 23:42
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3um novo sopro de vida/razão para viver
Alexandra Reimao
4uma ressuscitação
Michael Powers (PhD)
4uma nova oportunidade de vida
Floriana Leary
4uma nova actividade, um recomeço de vida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4a retomada de minha vida
reginakersten
4um novo alento
Silvia Aquino


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
um novo sopro de vida/razão para viver


Explanation:
contrato num sentido figurado.


Alexandra Reimao
Portugal
Local time: 23:42
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis: razão para viver
0 min
  -> Obrigada, Marlene!
agree  Bartat: razao para viver
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Bartat!
agree  George C.
1 day 42 mins
  -> Obrigada. Solarstone!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
uma ressuscitação


Explanation:
outra sugestão

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 18:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 123
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
uma nova oportunidade de vida


Explanation:
my suggestion

My new job gave me a new lease of life
O meu novo emprego deu-me uma nova oportunidade de vida



Floriana Leary
United States
Local time: 18:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 48
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
uma nova actividade, um recomeço de vida


Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt)

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 23:42
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 743
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a retomada de minha vida


Explanation:
Meu novo emprego permitiu a retomada de minha vida.

Acho que pode ser assim, tambem.

reginakersten
Local time: 19:42
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 36
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
um novo alento


Explanation:
sugestão

Silvia Aquino
Brazil
Local time: 19:42
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 203
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