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fighting obesity has become A ONE OF the priorities of American...

Portuguese translation: lutar contra a obesidade tem se tornado a prioridade "número um" dos americanos or

23:25 Feb 28, 2011
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English term or phrase: fighting obesity has become A ONE OF the priorities of American...
... fighting obesity has become A ONE OF the priorities of American health organizations.

MY QUESTION: I had never seen this expression "a one of". What does it mean exactly? I tried to find an answer in Longman Dictionaries, but I still cannot understand it.

Paragraph:

"One might consider Mr. Barber’s case an act of stupidity or an attempt to make some quick money but Ceasar Barber definitely takes credit for initiating the discussion about whether obesity is a matter of personal responsibility or if fast food chains are also to blame for failure to inform consumers and fighting obesity has become a one of the priorities of American health organizations."

Source: http://www.hibernia-institute.cz/testy/fce/FCE_reading_part1...
Carol M
Portuguese translation:lutar contra a obesidade tem se tornado a prioridade "número um" dos americanos or
Explanation:
Lutar contra a obesidade tem se tornado a prioridade Um;

or

a primeira prioridade, principal prioridade.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/A-one

adj. informal: first class; excellent
Selected response from:

imatahan
Brazil
Local time: 15:48
Grading comment
Thanks for the link.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3o combate a obesidade tornou-se uma das prioridades das (organizações de saúde) americanas
Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
5 +2lutar contra a obesidade tem se tornado a prioridade "número um" dos americanos or
imatahan
5 +1Lutar(combater) contra a obesidade tornou-se uma das prioridades na America
connie leite
5A1
Nick Taylor


Discussion entries: 1





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fighting obesity has become a one of the priorities of american...
Lutar(combater) contra a obesidade tornou-se uma das prioridades na America


Explanation:
''one of'' uma das...

connie leite
Local time: 19:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivan Rocha, CT
2 mins
  -> thank-you Ivan
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
fighting obesity has become a one of the priorities of american...
o combate a obesidade tornou-se uma das prioridades das (organizações de saúde) americanas


Explanation:
Prefiro assim. :)

Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
Brazil
Local time: 15:48
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos
2 mins
agree  Airton J Souza
1 hr
agree  Marlene Curtis: à obesidade
1 hr
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fighting obesity has become a one of the priorities of american...
lutar contra a obesidade tem se tornado a prioridade "número um" dos americanos or


Explanation:
Lutar contra a obesidade tem se tornado a prioridade Um;

or

a primeira prioridade, principal prioridade.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/A-one

adj. informal: first class; excellent

imatahan
Brazil
Local time: 15:48
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
Thanks for the link.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Aquino
6 mins
  -> Obrigada, Silvia!
agree  Michelle de Abreu Aio
11 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Michelle!
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fighting obesity has become a one of the priorities of american...
A1


Explanation:
A1

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Note added at 9 hrs (2011-03-01 08:41:17 GMT)
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A1 Prioridade

Nick Taylor
Local time: 19:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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