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pulled the plug on me

Portuguese translation: mandou-me embora / despediu-me

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English term or phrase:pulled the plug on me
Portuguese translation:mandou-me embora / despediu-me
Entered by: Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral

04:03 Oct 6, 2010
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: pulled the plug on me
The firm finally, and mercifully, pulled the plug on me because I couldn't. On November 17th one of the senior managers from the brokerage firm came into my office and proceeded to liquidate all my positions.
Ann Lee (X)
Local time: 21:22
mandou-me embora / despediu-me
Explanation:
diria assim

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-10-06 05:25:14 GMT)
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to put an end to someone's activities
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/pull the plug
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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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obrigada
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5mandou-me embora / despediu-me
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
4 +1mandou-me embora
rachelhart


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
mandou-me embora / despediu-me


Explanation:
diria assim

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-10-06 05:25:14 GMT)
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to put an end to someone's activities
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/pull the plug

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
obrigada

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti
5 hrs
  -> Cláudio, grato, Antonio
agree  Katarina Peters
6 hrs
  -> Katarina, grato, Antonio
agree  Marlene Curtis
6 hrs
  -> Marlene, grato, Antonio
agree  Leonor Machado
8 hrs
  -> Leonor, muito obrigado, Antonio
agree  cristinamarinho
10 hrs
  -> Cristina, grato, Antonio
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mandou-me embora


Explanation:
Mandar embora

rachelhart
Local time: 17:22
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thais Felix
1 day 10 hrs
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