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step away

Portuguese translation: afastar-se

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English term or phrase:step away
Portuguese translation:afastar-se
Entered by: Cintia Galbo

13:09 Apr 26, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: step away
So growth opportunities to summarize are all around you.
You have to step away from what it is you're doing immediately, but you'll find them around you. Sometimes you may not find it exactly in the country or the business you're operating in, but I'd encourage you to look outside: look outside at your customers, other consumers, and your colleagues in other countries.
Cintia Galbo
afastar-se
Explanation:

... de suas atividades atuais ...
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 11:29
Grading comment
obrigada a todos!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6afastar-se
Marlene Curtis
5dar um passo para trás
airmailrpl
4ficar longe
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4deixar
Gabriel Guzovsky
3manter-se distante / manter-se afastado
Marcos Antonio


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
afastar-se


Explanation:

... de suas atividades atuais ...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 11:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 1838
Grading comment
obrigada a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonor Machado
4 mins
  -> Grata!
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
6 mins
  -> Obrigada Teresa!
agree  connie leite
22 mins
  -> Grata!
agree  Claudio Mazotti
54 mins
  -> Grata Claudio!
agree  Beatriz Souza
3 hrs
  -> Grata!
agree  Walter Moura
3 hrs
  -> Grata!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ficar longe


Explanation:
25 abr. 2011 ... Também é uma boa idéia ficar longe de atividades extenuantes ou qualquer coisa que pudesse prejudicar sua recuperação. ...
health.pubkicks.com/pt/breast-implants-4-tips-you-should-keep.../587/



Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 17:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 3068

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marlene Curtis: ficar longe = stay away.
15 mins
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
deixar


Explanation:
Você deve deixar (de fazer) o que está fazendo imediatamente...

Gabriel Guzovsky
Local time: 18:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dar um passo para trás


Explanation:
step away from what it is you're doing => dar um passo para trás

Blog Archive » É preciso dar um passo para trás, para dar dois .... É preciso dar um passo para trás, para dar dois passos para frente. A frase do título é originalmente de Lenin, sobre a política econômica .
www.blog.lapelicula.com.br/.../e-preciso-dar-um-passo-para-... -

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 12:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 204
Notes to answerer
Asker: Que interessante, muito obrigada pela informação!

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
manter-se distante / manter-se afastado


Explanation:
Diria assim.

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 104
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