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não acompanha

English translation: does not grow with

21:17 Jun 15, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Portuguese term or phrase: não acompanha
O exoesqueleto não é vivo, sendo assim, ele não acompanha o crescimento do animal (caranguejo)
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 10:00
English translation:does not grow with
Explanation:
HIHAB
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Mark Robertson
Local time: 14:00
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2does not grow with
Mark Robertson
4 +1cannot keep up with
Douglas Bissell
2 +2does not grow
Rosaria Solange Alves Mendonca
4Therefore, (as such) it doesn't keep up with . . .
David Drysdale (X)
3does not match
Paul Dixon


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cannot keep up with


Explanation:
sound OK?

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 14:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clauwolf
2 mins
  -> thanks, Clauwolf, haven't heard from you for a while, hope you've been OK
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
does not grow


Explanation:
ele não acompanha o crescimento do animal ...
it does not grow together with the animal

Rosaria Solange Alves Mendonca
Local time: 15:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mike Scott: I would go with this option. ie It doesn't grow as the crab grows.
13 mins
agree  Evans (X)
8 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
does not grow with


Explanation:
HIHAB

Mark Robertson
Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  connie leite
17 mins
agree  Cibeli Hirsch
3 hrs
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Therefore, (as such) it doesn't keep up with . . .


Explanation:

Suggestion:

Therefore, (as such) it doesn't keep up with . . .

David Drysdale (X)
United States
Local time: 07:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
does not match


Explanation:
Suggestion.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 10:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 64
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