Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
squirreling away
Portuguese translation:
acumular, armazenar
English term
squirreling away
I know what it is, but I cannot find a good word in Portuguese (BR)...
any help appreciated
Jul 26, 2010 12:43: Bett changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/109243">Bett's</a> old entry - "squirreling away"" to ""acumular, armazenar""
Proposed translations
Portugal
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 
30+ years translating EU documents
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
acumular, armazenar
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
esconder / juntar / poupar
7 maio 2009 ... squirrel away, phrasal verb informal = esconder/guardar/juntar (dinheiro, comida, etc.) para o futuro. Esse phrasal verb se refere ao ato de ...
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armazenar/separar/filtrar
Sug. armazenar/separar/filtrar
Portugal
Business Language Solutions Pt>Eng
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
açambarcar
Portugal
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Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, Mozambican, Angolan, European/Portugal, Cape Verdean)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
guardar, esconder, armazenar
tr.v., -reled, or -relled, -rel·ing, or -rel·ling, -rels, or -rels.
To hide or store: squirreled away her money.
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Note added at 33 mins (2010-07-13 15:20:34 GMT)
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Note added at 33 mins (2010-07-13 15:20:47 GMT)
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Verb 1. squirrel away - save up as for future use
cache, hive up, hoard, lay away, stash
lay aside, save up, save - accumulate money for future use; "He saves half his salary"
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