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as a cat on a hotplate

Portuguese translation: como gato em telhado de zinco quente

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English term or phrase:as a cat on a hotplate
Portuguese translation:como gato em telhado de zinco quente
Entered by: Susana Valdez

21:50 Jan 24, 2010
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: as a cat on a hotplate
It was almost a relief, on one level, figuring out at last why
Jaydena had been as jumpy as a cat on a hotplate ever since
he’d arrived last night.

Obrigada a todos pela ajuda.
Susana Valdez
Portugal
Local time: 13:35
como gato em telhado de zinco quente
Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt)
Selected response from:

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 13:35
Grading comment
Obrigada pela ajuda à Teresa e a todas as outras colegas pelas suas contribuições.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11como gato em telhado de zinco quente
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
5 +1como gato por cima de brasas
Maria Meneses
4 +1como uma gata em uma chapa quente
Marcelo da Luz


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
como gato em telhado de zinco quente


Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt)

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 13:35
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 80
Grading comment
Obrigada pela ajuda à Teresa e a todas as outras colegas pelas suas contribuições.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Madalena Ribeiro
9 mins
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agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
37 mins
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agree  João Araújo: O provérbio é esse mesmo!
38 mins
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agree  amarante dasilva
1 hr
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agree  Marlene Curtis
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agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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  -> Obrigada, Salvador!
agree  Jorge Freire
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agree  Ligia Dias Costa
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agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
11 hrs
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agree  oxygen4u: :)
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agree  Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
1 day 7 mins
  -> Obrigada, Fernando!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
como uma gata em uma chapa quente


Explanation:
mais ou menos inspirada em 'gata em teto de zinco quente'.

Marcelo da Luz
Brazil
Local time: 09:35
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 36

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agree  Scott Salvo
48 mins
  -> Obrigado Scott!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
como gato por cima de brasas


Explanation:
de um ditado popular

Example sentence(s):
  • Já defendi a Biblia, quando a lia, passando por cima dos versiculos como um gato por cima de brasas.
  • Outros mestres passam pela lição como gato por cima de brasas. E concluem que, embora não a tenham aprendido bem ou inteiramente, ou talvez uma parte dela

    Reference: http://cvc.instituto-camoes.pt/bdc/etnologia/
    Reference: http://www.mackenzie.com.br/
Maria Meneses
Local time: 13:35
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
19 mins
  -> Obrigada Paula
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